COMPANY

German supermarket chain. Owned by billionaire brothers Karl Albrecht and Theo Albrecht, inherited from their parents who opened the first Albrecht grocery store in 1913. The brothers took over management after World War II and greatly expanded its operations.

Industry:
Retail

Ticker:
(private)

Corporate headquarters:
Essen, Germany

Sales:
$58B (2008)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Karl Albrecht	Business	28-Mar-1922		Founded Aldi, personal worth $23B
Theo Albrecht	Business	28-Mar-1922	24-Jul-2010	World's 20th richest man, 2005

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