Expectant mother also a millionaire Swiss entrepreneur Patrick Liotard-Vogt is about to become a father

Carlotta Henggeler

4.6.2025

Patrick Liotard-Vogt will soon be a father.
Patrick Liotard-Vogt will soon be a father.
Archive picture: KEYSTONE/STEFFEN SCHMIDT

Swiss entrepreneur Patrick Liotard-Vogt and his Norwegian partner, Kathrine Fredriksen, are expecting a child. She comes from the richest family in Norway, and he is one of the richest Swiss.

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  • Swiss entrepreneur Patrick Liotard-Vogt and Norwegian businesswoman Kathrine Fredriksen are expecting their first child together in Switzerland.
  • Fredriksen comes from Norway's richest family and is heavily involved in her father John Fredriksen's billion-dollar shipping empire.
  • The couple met in London about a year ago and plan to live between Dubai and London in the future.

Million-dollar baby on the way: Swiss heir and entrepreneur Patrick Liotard-Vogt and Norwegian entrepreneur Kathrine Fredriksen are expecting their first child together in Switzerland. The child is due to be born in Switzerland these days.

The Fredriksen family are entrepreneurs: Cecilie Fredriksen, Kathrine Fredriksen, the Director of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Karin Hindsbo, and the Director of Exhibitions and Collections, Stina Högkvist (from left).
The Fredriksen family are entrepreneurs: Cecilie Fredriksen, Kathrine Fredriksen, the Director of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Karin Hindsbo, and the Director of Exhibitions and Collections, Stina Högkvist (from left).
Morten Qvale / Nasjonalmuseet.

The family will probably reside in Dubai and London, wrote "Blick". The 40-year-old investor and the 41-year-old entrepreneur are said to have met through friends in London just over a year ago. Fredriksen was also born there.

Fortune comes from the oil tanker and shipping business

According to Forbes magazine, the Norwegian was named one of the world's most promising heiresses in 2009. The fortune of her father, 81-year-old John Fredriksen, comes from the oil tanker and shipping business. His daughter is heavily involved in the family business.

Her partner, Liotard-Vogt, is the heir to a former Nestlé CEO. Among other things, the entrepreneur became known for his investment in the social media platform "A Small World" - a social network for the rich.


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