Karl Albrecht
Karl Albrecht | |
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Born | Karl Hans Albrecht 20 February 1920 |
Died | 16 July 2014 Essen, Germany | (aged 94)
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Co-founder of Aldi |
Spouse | Mia Tenbrink |
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Karl Hans Albrecht (German:
Biography
Karl and Theo Albrecht were born and raised in a
In 1960, the brothers had a disagreement over whether to stock cigarettes. While Theo wanted to sell them, Karl believed they would attract shoplifters.[6] As a result, they divided their stores into two parts, with Theo retaining all stores north of the Ruhr, while Karl retained all stores south of the Ruhr. The first Aldi (short for Albrecht Discount) was opened in 1962, and the two groups became known as Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd, respectively.[7]
In 1994, Karl Albrecht removed himself from the daily operations of Aldi Süd and took the position of
Personal life
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.
Fortune
In 2014, Albrecht was listed as one of the richest people in the world with an estimated
References
- ^ Dawkins, David. "Billionaire Aldi Family Fortune To Hit German Court As Son Sues Mother For Embezzling Funds: Reports". www.forbes.com.
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- ^ "BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) – Frugal to a fault, discounter Aldi expands in the U.S." Archived 12 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine by Thomas Schuler, The Atlantic Times, March 2009
- ^ Paterson, Tony (22 July 2014). "The story of Karl Albrecht, the man who destroyed Tesco". The Independent. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "The World's Billionaires (2012): No. 10 Karl Albrecht". Forbes. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ Rice, Xan (5 March 2019). "The Aldi effect: how one discount supermarket transformed the way Britain shops". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Diekmann, Florian (21 July 2014). "Nachruf auf den Gründer von Aldi und Discount-erfinder". Der Spiegel (obituary) (in German)
- ^ Karl Albrecht, LSA Conso, 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Gates Still World's Richest Man - 2004-02-27". Voice of America. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Scally, Derek (28 July 2014). "Billionaire Aldi brother kept it simple to the end". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "The World's Billionaires (2010): 1–24". Forbes. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.