Berthold Albrecht

Berthold Albrecht (14 August 1954 – 21 November 2012) was a German businessman and one of Germany's wealthiest men, as co-owner (with his brother Theo Albrecht Jr.) of the Aldi Nord chain of discount supermarkets. They inherited the company from their father, Theo Albrecht, upon his death in July 2010. Together, the two brothers had an estimated net worth of US$17.8 billion as of March 2012.

Their uncle (and Theo Albrecht's brother), Karl Albrecht, owned Aldi Süd and was Germany's wealthiest person up until his death in 2014.[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. "Berthold and Theo Jr. Albrecht". Forbes. Billionaires: March 2012. March 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  2. Dolan, Kerry A. "German Billionaire Berthold Albrecht, Heir To Aldi Markets And Trader Joe's, Dead At Age 58". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. Ruddick, Graham (7 December 2012). "Billionaire Aldi heir Berthold Albrecht dies at 58". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  4. "Aldi heir Bertholdt Albrecht dies at 58". The Guardian. London. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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