Theo Albrecht Jr.

Theo Albrecht Jr.
Born 1950 (age 6768)
Bremen, Germany
Residence Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Nationality German
Occupation Part owner of Trader Joe's and Aldi Nord
Net worth US$22.4 billion (January 2018)[1]
Children 1
Parent(s) Theo Albrecht
Relatives Berthold Albrecht (brother)
Karl Albrecht (uncle)

Theodor "Theo" Albrecht Jr. (born 1950)[2] is a German billionaire businessman, the son of Theo Albrecht, co-founder of Aldi. As of January 2018, Albrecht's net worth is estimated by Forbes as $22.4 billion.

Career

In 2010, his father Theo Albrecht died, leaving the ownership of the German supermarket chain Aldi Nord and US supermarket chain Trader Joe's to his two sons, but Berthold died in 2012. Theo Albrecht Jr. and the heirs of his brother Berthold inherited the fortune, which originally grew from a corner grocery shop opened back in 1913.[1]

Personal life

Albrecht lives in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, and has one child.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The World's Billionaires: Theo Albrecht, Jr. & family". Forbes. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. "Die Albrechts – Aufstieg aus der Armut zum Imperium". Focus.de. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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