Died 2014-07-16.
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Karl Hans Albrecht
Karl Hans Albrecht 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.
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business · German entrepreneur (1920–2014) · entrepreneur · also Karl Hans Albrecht, Karl Albrecht, Albrecht
Born 20 February 1920 · Died 16 July 2014 · Q30863
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2014· 2 entries
Albrecht was listed as one of the richest people in the world with an estimated net worth of US$23
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2012· 1 entry
With an estimated net worth in 2011 of US$25
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1994· 1 entry
Karl Albrecht removed himself from the daily operations of Aldi Süd and took the position of chairman of the board until 2002
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1976· 1 entry
Golf was one of his hobbies, and Albrecht played the sport on his own golf course, the Öschberghof, which he built in 1976.
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1962· 1 entry
And the two groups became known as Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd, respectively
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1960· 1 entry
The brothers faced a disagreement over whether to stock cigarettes in their stores
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1920· 1 entry
Born 1920-02-20.
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