Theo Albrecht

Theo Albrecht
Born
Theodor Paul Albrecht

(1922-03-28)28 March 1922
Essen, Rhine Province, Prussia, Weimar Republic
Died24 July 2010(2010-07-24) (aged 88)
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany[1]
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCo-founder of Aldi, owned Trader Joe's and Aldi Nord
SpouseCäcilie Albrecht
Children
Parent(s)Anna Siepmann (mother)
Karl Albrecht (father)[2]
Relatives
  • Katje Albrecht (daughter-in-law)
  • Babette Albrecht (daughter-in-law)[3]
  • Nicolay Albrecht (grandson)
  • Karl Albrecht (brother)
  • Karl Albrecht Jr. (nephew)
  • Gabriele Mertes (niece)
  • Beate Heister (niece)
  • Peter Heister (nephew)
  • Peter Max Heister (great-nephew)[4]

Theodor Paul Albrecht (German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010)[1] was a German entrepreneur. He established the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Karl Albrecht. In 2010, Theo was ranked by Forbes as the 31st richest person in the world, with a net worth of $16.7 billion.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Aldi-Gründer Theo Albrecht ist tot" [Aldi co-founder Theo Albrecht is dead]. Der Spiegel (in German). 28 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Karl Albrecht: Businessman who with his brother Theo established the". Independent.co.uk. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Billionaire Aldi Family Fortune to Hit German Court as Son Sues Mother for Embezzling Funds: Reports". Forbes.
  4. ^ "Heiresses Galore: The 10 Richest Women on Earth". RTTNews.
  5. ^ Forbes profile page on Theo Albrecht March 2010