Beate Heister
Beate Heister | |
|---|---|
| Born | Beate Albrecht 5 October 1951 |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Peter Heister |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Karl Albrecht (father) Mia Tenbrink (mother) |
| Relatives | Karl Albrecht Jr. (brother) |
Beate Heister (née Albrecht; born 5 October 1951) is a German billionaire heiress. She is one of the two children of Karl Albrecht, who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. As of 2022, she was one of the five richest women in the world, according to Forbes magazine. Together with her brother Karl Albrecht Jr., as of 2020, she had a net worth of US$41.3 billion, putting them at the top of Forbes list of the richest Germans.