Dirk Rossmann

Dirk Rossmann
Dirk Roßmann in 2014
Born 1946/1947 (age 71–72)[1]
Hannover, Germany
Residence Lower Saxony, Germany
Nationality German
Occupation Founder, Rossmann
Net worth $2.6 billion (January 2018)[1]
Spouse(s) Married
Children 2

Dirk Rossmann (born 1946 in Hanover) is a German billionaire businessman, founder of Rossmann, Germany's second-largest drug store chain.

In 1972, he established the first self-service store for drugstore goods in Germany. Therefore, he is known as inventor and pioneer of drugstores.[2]

Early life

Rossmann grew up in Germany.[1]

Dirk Roßmann’s family, Bernhard Roßmann (1910–1958) and his wife Hilde, née Wilkens[3], ran a small drugstore on the outskirts of Hanover in the second generation. After the early death of Bernhard Roßmann, his mother sold a lot of things to safe the store. „We were destitute and lived in poor conditions“, Dirk Roßmann said. [4] At the age of twelve, he earned his first money by selling drugstore goods ten percent cheaper.

Career

Rossmann store, Bremen, Germany

In 1972, he founded Rossmann, at the age of 25.[1]

In June 2015, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.8 billion.[1]

Personal life

He is married with two children and lives in Lower Saxony, Germany.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dirk Rossmann". Forbes. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. ↑ WELT (2012-04-15). "Erfinder des Drogeriemarkts". DIE WELT. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  3. ↑ Online, FOCUS. "Die Lüge meiner Kindheit". FOCUS Online (in German). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  4. ↑ "Dirk Roßmann: "Unglaublich, dass alles wieder gut wurde"". ZEIT ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
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