Andreas Fugger

Background

He was the oldest son of Hans Fugger and Elisabeth Gfattermann, making him the elder brother of Jakob Fugger the Elder.

Career

Andreas was a very successful and able businessman, so he was called "Andreas der Reiche". All the other family members were craftsmen at this time. They were the founders of the four main lines of the "Fugger vom Reh".

The only existent line today is represented by the descendants of Matthäus Fugger.

The current patriarch is Markus Fugger von dem Rech (born 1970).

Achievements

• He was the founder of the Fugger vom Reh branch of the Fugger family.

Membership

He was the first member of the Fugger family who became a businessman.