Karl Albrecht

Karl Albrecht
Born
Karl Hans Albrecht

(1920-02-20)20 February 1920
Died16 July 2014(2014-07-16) (aged 94)
Essen, Germany
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCo-founder of Aldi
SpouseMia Tenbrink
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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.