Czech billionaire and businessman Petr Kellner died on Saturday in a helicopter accident in the Alaskan mountains. Foreign media spokeswoman Jitka Tkadlecová confirmed the information of foreign media about the tragic death of the 56-year-old businessman. The funeral will take place in a close family circle. The spokeswoman also asked that everyone respect the privacy of the Kellner family.
“While his working life was fully marked by incredible diligence and creativity, his private life belonged to his family and children. The funeral will therefore take place in a close family circle. We ask everyone, especially the media, to respect the privacy of Petr Kellner’s family at this difficult time.” said Tkadlecová.
The reasons for the accident, in which five people died, are the subject of an investigation, the spokeswoman added. According to Alaskan police, in addition to Kellner, another Czech, Benjamin Larochaix, 50, is among the victims of the plane crash.
Kellner is the majority owner of the PPF Group, an investment group that invests in a number of industries and operates on three continents. According to the company’s annual report for 2019, Kellner controls 98.93 percent of PPF. For 15 years, Kellner has been ranked by Forbes magazine among the richest people in the world, with an estimated 293 billion crowns in assets.
Source: CTK
