Hasso Plattner, born in Berlin on 21 January 1944, is a German businessman who co-founded the software company SAP in 1972 and chaired its supervisory board from 2003 to 2024.
A patron and philanthropist, he founded the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam and funds many cultural and scientific initiatives.
In sailing he owns racing maxi yachts. In 2005 his maxi maxZ86 set a Transpacific Yacht Race record, finishing in 6 days, 16 hours and 4 minutes and winning the Barn Door trophy. In 2013 he won the German Dragon Championship in a crew that included Hamish Pepper.
