More details are emerging about the relationship between 70-year-old billionaire and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and 27-year-old model Gloria-Sophie Burkandt, daughter of Bavaria’s Prime Minister, sparking heated discussions across Germany.
According to a new report from Bild, Schmidt and Burkandt, who is 43 years his junior, celebrated New Year’s together and have traveled the world together, visiting the US, India, and Europe. The report also states that the 70-year-old and 27-year-old have been traveling together almost daily for weeks.
Germany: The controversial relationship between the 70-year-old tycoon and the 27-year-old daughter of Bavaria’s Prime Minister
The same sources indicate their next public appearance is scheduled for the Munich Security Conference, the annual meeting of top global security officials taking place next weekend. The couple first drew public attention at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where they were photographed side by side.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, 70, spotted with 27-year-old daughter of German politician: report https://t.co/RrRmmGb8zC pic.twitter.com/B3xYooxwgc
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According to the German newspaper, Burkandt splits her time between New York, Los Angeles, and Germany, having completed studies in Business Administration and Economics, and holds a master’s degree in business administration.
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