Karl Hans Albrecht

German entrepreneur (1920–2014)

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.2

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Born Feb 20, 1920, died Jul 16, 2014.1

About

In February 2014, he was ranked the 21st-richest person in the world by Hurun Report.

From Wikipedia’s article on Karl Hans Albrecht, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.4

  • Date not recordedFounded Aldi3

Personal life

  • BornFeb 20, 1920, Essen5
  • DiedJul 16, 2014, Essen6
  • CitizenshipGermany7
  • SpouseMia Tenbrink8

Karl Albrecht was a very reclusive man who had not taken part in public life for several years prior to his death. As a result, little is known about him. Forbes magazine reported that he had two children, neither of whom was employed by Aldi. He reportedly lived in Essen, as did his brother Theo until the latter's death. Golf was one of his hobbies, and Albrecht played the sport on his own golf course, the Öschberghof, which he built in 1976. He also raised orchids.

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