A famous German entrepreneur and tycoon Rainer Schaller is making headlines after he went missing due to a private plane crash, know his net worth, family and wife
The crashed plane was reportedly found about 17 miles from Limon, Costa Rica, airport. A search for Founder and CEO of the RSG Group is still underway without any update.
Who Is Rainer Schaller Owner Of Gold’s Gym, Age, Biography, Family, Wife, Partner, Twitter, Net Worth 2022, Death Reason, Plane Crash Missing News
The 53-year-old businessman was flying with his family including his partner, Christiane Schikorsky and their children along with a fitness trainer.
Small plane carrying 6 people, including Rainer Schaller, whose company owns McFit and Gold's Gym, crashes in Costa Rica. No word on survivors
— BNO News (@BNONews) October 22, 2022
#Ongoing a private P.180 [D-IRSG] with 5 aboard disappeared off Parismina (Costa Rica). Last known location of aircraft was around 24 mi from shore. Among the passengers was Rainer Schaller, Founder and CEO of McFit, Germany´s largest fitness chain. Updates when possible. pic.twitter.com/SwwVMIsJRO
— Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) October 22, 2022
REPORT: Gold's Gym owner Rainer Schaller feared dead after plane crash – as twin-engine turboprop aircraft splashes into the ocean off the coast of Costa Rica..
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) October 23, 2022
As per a report by local media, 2 bodies have been recovered from the crash site, however, they are yet to be identified.
As per reports by authorities, a full scale search is still underway to find the victims of the aircraft crash, which is an Italian made 2-engine Piaggio P180 Avanti turboprop.
Who is Rainer Schaller?
Rainer is a businessman and the founder and CEO of the RSG Group, which is the parent company of Gold’s Gym brand.
The company has acquired the brand back in the year 2020. The company also covered the McFit and John Reed brand.
The founder of GmbH was born in Bamberg, Germany on January 4, 1969. He grew up in Schlüsselfeld, West Germany near Bamberg.
His mother and grandfather used to work in retail. His brother, Gerd Schaller is the conductor as well as the expert of Anton Bruckner.
When Schaller was 22 years old, he took over his first company named Edeka supermarket.
As per reports of 2011, at the time, McFit was considered as the largest fitness studio operator among Europe. The group had more than 1 million members.
Back in 2018, the German entrepreneur appointed Vito Scavo to oversee the operational management of his holding companies.
In August 2019, Schaller renamed his holding company McFit Global Group as RSG group. In 2020, the businessman acquired Gold’s Gym.
At the time the brand was almost in bankruptcy due to the situation of Covid-19 pandemic.
Rainer Schaller’s Net Worth in 2022
According to several reports, Rainer Schaller’s net worth has been estimated to be somewhat around $250 million in 2022.
Back in 2010, the businessman made quite big headlines due to a Love Parade disaster in Duisburg. The incidents at the event killed more than 20 and injured more than 650 people.
At the time, the authorities said that the security of the businessman failed to stop the flow of people into a tunnel which caused the scene at the entrance to the festival grounds and in the end it all got out of hand.