Theo Albrecht

Education

Graduate, secondary school.

Career

Owner, grocery business eventually covering, all of Ruhr area, Germany, since 1946; founder, proprietor, managing partner, Albrecht KG, Herten, Germany, since 1961; opened first, Aldi market, Dortmund, Germany, 1962; acquired by, Albrecht Group in United States of America, 1977; managing partner, Aldi GmbH & Company, Mülheim, Germany.

Achievements

• Theo Albrecht has been listed as a noteworthy Business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with German Army, World World War II. American prisoner of war.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, growing orchids.

Connections

M. Cilli Albrecht; children: Theo, Berthold.

child:

Berthold Albrecht

child:

Theo Albrecht