When a child is born into the Bauer family, it would appear that its destiny has already been determined. They will go into the family business, and one day take over the running of the massive Bauer Media Group, which is based in Germany but has influence in print, digital and broadcast media globally. Yvonne Bauer is the fifth generation of her family to have control of the company.
Her family's wealth and her position have made her worth more than $3.5bn, but she has to work hard in return for it. As the owner of 85% of the entire company, she's ultimately responsible for over a hundred television or radio stations, four hundred websites, and six hundred magazines. Presumably, her degree in language studies helps with such a responsibility. Bauer is married with two children, who will presumably go on to become Bauer's sixth generation of owners.