Hubertus Alexander Wolfgang Rüdiger Emanuel Wilhelm von Faber-Castell colloquially Hubertus von Faber-Castell (8 April 1934 – 29 January 2007) was a German billionaire businessman and heir of the Faber-Castell family. He was an honorary citizen of Beijing.
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Early life and education
Faber-Castell was born 8 April 1934 in Stein, Bavaria near Nuremberg to Roland von Faber-Castell and his first wife Alix-May von Faber-Castell (née von Frankenberg und Ludwigsdorf; 1907–1979).
On his paternal side he hailed from the Faber-Castell family, his father being sole owner of Faber-Castell. His maternal family was partly of German nobility and partly of German Jewish descent. His maternal grandmother was Victoria von Oppenheim, daughter of Eduard von Oppenheim and founder of Gestüt Schlenderhan.
Family
Hubertus Count von Faber-Castell was son to two German dynasties. His father, Roland Count von Faber-Castell, was sole owner of today's Faber-Castell AG. On his maternal side, Alix-May von Frankenberg and Ludwigsdorf, belonged to the owning family of Europe's biggest private bank Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. Count Hubertus briefly worked in both family businesses. After a dispute with his father, he left the Faber-Castell family holdings and sold most of his stake in the company to his younger brother. From there on, the Franconian stationery manufacturer was managed by his younger brother Anton-Wolfgang Count von Faber-Castell. Count Hubertus was silent owner at the Faber-Castell Company, as well as the bank Sal. Oppenheim. The combined stakes in the two corporations, made him a billionaire. Hubertus had three children from two different marriages: