Horst Paulmann

Horst Paulmann
Paulmann in 2014
Born(1935-03-22)22 March 1935
Died11 March 2025(2025-03-11) (aged 89)
Germany
NationalityGerman
Chilean
Occupation(s)CEO and chairman, Cencosud
Known forRetail tycoon
Children4
RelativesJürgen Paulmann

Horst Paulmann Kemna (22 March 1935 – 11 March 2025) was a German-Chilean billionaire businessman. He was the founder and chairman of Cencosud, the largest retail chain in Chile and the third largest in Latin America.

According to Forbes, as of July 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$2.3 billion.