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Red Bull billionaire hunts for hidden jewels in Austrian Alps

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Red Bull and Toro Rosso team owner and founder of the energy drink brand Red Bull, Dietrich Mateschitz, walks the grid prior to the start of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday March 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Oliver Multhaup)
INTERNATIONAL – Red Bull billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz has made no secret of his love for adrenaline-fueled extreme sports.
The 75-year-old pilot and skiing enthusiast sponsors sports like mountain-biking and paragliding to portray his energy drink as the stuff of adventure. 
With a net worth of about $11 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the Austrian entrepreneur also owns two Formula One racing teams and the German football club, RB Leipzig.

Source: iol.co.za

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