Karl Hans Albrecht is a German entrepreneur who founded the discount supermarket chain, Aldi, with his brother Theo. He is among the richest men in the world, with an estimated net worth of $17.0 billion (Forbes,2006). Albrecht is the wealthiest man in Germany. Karl and Theo Albrecht were raised in modest circumstances. Their father was employed as a miner and later as a baker’s assistant. Their mother had a small grocery store in the worker’s quarter of Schonnebeck. Wikipedia
Germany's richest man. Karl and his younger brother, Theo, developed their mother's corner grocery store into discount supermarket giant Aldi, which now has more than 7,000 stores and 45 billion in sales. www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/3VFF.html
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