Elisabeth Mohn (née Beckmann, born 21 June 1941) is a German billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist.Mohn, who was married to Reinhard Mohn until his death in 2009, represents the fifth generation of the family that founded and continues to play a leading role at the Bertelsmann media group.
She is chairwoman of the shareholders' meeting and of the steering committee of Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft, where she serves as family spokesperson.
She is also a member of the governance bodies at Bertelsmann.
In addition, she serves as the vice-chairwoman of Bertelsmann Stiftung's executive board and its board of trustees.Mohn has been recognized with numerous awards for her extensive civic engagement, among them the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.