Karl Albrecht
German entrepreneur (1920–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born | Karl Hans Albrecht (1920-02-20)20 February 1920 |
Died | 16 July 2014(2014-07-16) (aged 94) Essen, Germany |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Co-founder of Aldi |
Spouse | Mia Tenbrink |
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