Berthold Albrecht

Berthold Albrecht (14 August 1954 in Essen – 21 November 2012 in Chur) was a German businessman and one of Germany's wealthiest men. He was co-owner (with his brother Theo Albrecht Jr.) of the Aldi Nord chain of discount supermarkets, which 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^[update].

Albrecht was the chairman of the Markus Foundation. Additionally, addition, he owned Weba-Holding GmbH.[1]

Personal

His uncle, Karl Albrecht, owned Aldi Süd and was Germany's wealthiest person up until his death in 2014.[2][3][4][5]

Berthold and his wife, Babette Albrecht, had three daughters and one son. The latter, Nicolay Albrecht, accused his mother and three sisters of embezzling money from the family trust in September 2020.[6]

References

1. "Wirtschaftswoche". Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
2. "Berthold and Theo Jr. Albrecht". Forbes. Billionaires: March 2012. March 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
3. Dolan, Kerry A. "German Billionaire Berthold Albrecht, Heir To Aldi Markets And Trader Joe's, Dead at Age 58". Forbes. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
4. Ruddick, Graham (7 December 2012). "Billionaire Aldi heir Berthold Albrecht dies at 58". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
5. "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.
6. Dawkins, David. "Billionaire Aldi Family Fortune To Hit German Court As Son Sues Mother For Embezzling Funds: Reports". www.forbes.com.