Bio Number |
0016 |
 |
| Name |
Theo
Albrecht |
| Net
Worth |
Died-2010: Fortune passed on to children, Berthold and Theo Jnr. |
| Citizenship |
Germany
|
| Residence |
Germany
(Foehr) |
| Inherited
/ Self-made |
Self-made |
| Industry |
Retailing |
| Source
/ Web |
Aldi
Nord (supermarkets ), Trader Joe's |
| Occupation |
Principle
shareholder
( Aldi Nord) |
| Trivia |
Father:
(miner) ... Mother: (started supermarket)
Founded
the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Karl
in 1961.
Discount
supermarket giant Aldi, now (2008) has more than 8,000 stores
and $67 billion in sales.
Shuns
public life since being kidnapped for 17 days in 1971. A
$3 million ransom was paid for his release.
He is
very thrifty, collects old typewriters and loves to golf.
|
| Age / Born - Died |
Born March 28, 1922 ... Died July 24, 2010 ... age 88. |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
na
|
| Marital
Status |
Married
|
| Children |
1.
Theo, Jr.
2.
Berthold
|
| Net Worth
(2011) / Rankings |
Fortune passed on to children, Berthold and Theo Jnr. Albrecht |
| Net Worth
(2010) / Rankings |
$16.7
billion (Germany #3; World #31) |
| Net Worth
(2009) / Rankings |
$18.8
billion (Germany #2; World #9) |
| Net Worth
(2008) / Rankings |
$23.0
billion (Germany #2; World #16) |
| Net Worth
(2007) / Rankings |
$17.5
billion (Germany #2; World #20) |
| Net Worth
(2006) / Rankings |
$15.2
billion (Germany #2; World #22) |
| Net Worth
(2005) / Rankings |
$15.5
billion (Germany #2) |