'Inheritance is an injustice': Why a 33-year-old redistributed €27 million
- Posted on May 8, 2025
- By Le Monde
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'Inheritance is an injustice': Why a 33-year-old redistributed €27 million

After the death of her grandmother, Marlene Engelhorn, the descendant of the founder of the German chemical and pharmaceutical companies BASF inherited nearly €27 million. An advocate for taxing the wealthy, she donated 92% of that sum to charities.