Theo Albrecht

Theo Albrecht
Theo Albrecht
Born	Theodor Paul Albrecht; 28 March 1922; Essen, Rhine Province, Prussia, Weimar Republic
Died	24 July 2010 (aged 88); Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Known for	Co-founder of Aldi, owned Trader Joe's and Aldi Nord
Spouse	Cäcilie Albrecht
Children	Theo Albrecht Jr.; Berthold Albrecht;
Parent(s)	Anna Siepmann (mother); Karl Albrecht (father)
Relatives	Katje Albrecht (daughter-in-law); Babette Albrecht (daughter-in-law); Nicolay Albrecht (grandson); Karl Albrecht (brother); Karl Albrecht Jr. (nephew); Gabriele Mertes (niece); Beate Heister (niece); Peter Heister (nephew); Peter Max Heister (great-nephew);

Theodor Paul Albrecht (German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010) was a German entrepreneur. He established the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Karl Albrecht. In 2010, Theo was ranked by Forbes as the 31st richest person in the world, with a net worth of $16.7 billion.

Theo Albrecht
Born	Theodor Paul Albrecht (1922-03-28)28 March 1922 Essen, Rhine Province, Prussia, Weimar Republic
Died	24 July 2010(2010-07-24) (aged 88) Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Known for	Co-founder of Aldi, owned Trader Joe's and Aldi Nord
Spouse	Cäcilie Albrecht
Children	Theo Albrecht Jr. Berthold Albrecht
Parent(s)	Anna Siepmann (mother) Karl Albrecht (father)
Relatives	Katje Albrecht (daughter-in-law) Babette Albrecht (daughter-in-law) Nicolay Albrecht (grandson) Karl Albrecht (brother) Karl Albrecht Jr. (nephew) Gabriele Mertes (niece) Beate Heister (niece) Peter Heister (nephew) Peter Max Heister (great-nephew)