Karl Albrecht

Karl Albrecht
Born
Karl Hans Albrecht

(1920-02-20)20 February 1920
Died16 July 2014(2014-07-16) (aged 94)
Essen, Germany
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCo-founder of Aldi
SpouseMia Tenbrink
Children
Relatives

Karl Hans Albrecht (German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 20 February 1920 – 16 July 2014) was a German entrepreneur who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. He was the richest person in Germany for many years. In February 2014, he was ranked the 21st-richest person in the world by Hurun Report.[2]

  1. ^ Dawkins, David. "Billionaire Aldi Family Fortune To Hit German Court As Son Sues Mother For Embezzling Funds: Reports". www.forbes.com.
  2. ^ "Hurun Report Global Rich List". Hurun Report. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2016.