Founder Profile
Theo Albrecht
Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Theo Albrecht?
Theo Albrecht is a founder of Aldi, which was founded in 1946 with Karl Albrecht and Anna Albrecht.
- Company founded
- Aldi
- Founded
- 1946
- Co-founders
- Karl Albrecht and Anna Albrecht
Founding Story
Born in 1922, Theo Albrecht transformed the family grocery shop with brother Karl into the global Aldi network. After the 1961 division, Theo commanded Aldi Nord throughout Northern Europe and acquired Trader Joe's in 1979, guiding the business until his passing in 2010.
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