Karl Albrecht

Karl Albrecht
Karl Albrecht
Born	Karl Hans Albrecht; 20 February 1920; Essen, Rhine Province, Weimar Republic
Died	16 July 2014 (aged 94); Essen, Germany
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Known for	Co-founder of Aldi
Spouse	Mia Tenbrink
Children	Karl Albrecht Jr.; Beate Heister;
Relatives	Theo Albrecht (brother); Theo Albrecht Jr. (nephew); Berthold Albrecht (nephew);

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.

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