BUSINESSPERSON
Theo Albrecht
1922 - 2010

Theo Albrecht
Theodor Paul Albrecht (German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010) was a German entrepreneur. He established the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Karl Albrecht. In 2010, Theo was ranked by Forbes as the 31st richest person in the world, with a net worth of $16.7 billion. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theo Albrecht is the 374th most popular businessperson (down from 273rd in 2019), the 3,332nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,506th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular German Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Theo Albrecht ranks 374 out of 847. Before him are Ma Huateng, Toto Wolff, Arthur Guinness, Viktor Vekselberg, Erin Brockovich, and Jorge Mendes. After him are Charles Pathé, Gennady Timchenko, Johanna Quandt, Arnold Rothstein, Dieter Zetsche, and Akio Toyoda.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMa Huateng
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 368
Toto Wolff
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 369
Arthur Guinness
1725 - 1803
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 370
Viktor Vekselberg
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 371
Erin Brockovich
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 372
Jorge Mendes
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 373
Theo Albrecht
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 374
Charles Pathé
1863 - 1957
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 375
Gennady Timchenko
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 376
Johanna Quandt
1926 - 2015
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 377
Arnold Rothstein
1882 - 1928
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 378
Dieter Zetsche
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 379
Akio Toyoda
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 380
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Theo Albrecht ranks 205. Before him are Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, Fritz Hollings, William Baumol, Burt Kennedy, John Edward Williams, and Francis Pym. After him are Vsevolod Bobrov, Steven Hill, Luiz Bonfá, René Lévesque, Roland Dumas, and Käbi Laretei. Among people deceased in 2010, Theo Albrecht ranks 171. Before him are Vasco de Almeida e Costa, Iryna Melnykova, Zilda Arns, Nicola Cabibbo, Anna Walentynowicz, and Pernell Roberts. After him are Bobbejaan Schoepen, Farooq Leghari, Tom Bosley, Armand Razafindratandra, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, and Brian G. Marsden.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsEwald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2013
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 199
Fritz Hollings
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2019
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 200
William Baumol
ECONOMIST
1922 - 2017
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 201
Burt Kennedy
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 202
John Edward Williams
WRITER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 203
Francis Pym
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 204
Theo Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 205
Vsevolod Bobrov
ATHLETE
1922 - 1979
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 206
Steven Hill
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 207
Luiz Bonfá
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 208
René Lévesque
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1987
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 209
Roland Dumas
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2024
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 210
Käbi Laretei
COMPOSER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 211
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsVasco de Almeida e Costa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 165
Iryna Melnykova
HISTORIAN
1918 - 2010
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 166
Zilda Arns
PHYSICIAN
1934 - 2010
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 167
Nicola Cabibbo
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2010
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 168
Anna Walentynowicz
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 169
Pernell Roberts
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 170
Theo Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 171
Bobbejaan Schoepen
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 172
Farooq Leghari
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2010
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 173
Tom Bosley
ACTOR
1927 - 2010
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 174
Armand Razafindratandra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2010
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 175
Abu Ayyub al-Masri
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2010
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 176
Brian G. Marsden
ASTRONOMER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 177
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Theo Albrecht ranks 3,334 out of 7,253. Before him are Duchess Maria Elisabeth in Bavaria (1784), Dominic Monaghan (1976), ATB (1973), Alfred Andersch (1914), Bernhard Cullmann (1949), and Franka Potente (1974). After him are Louis Paulsen (1833), Lothar Wolleh (1930), Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1800), Hermann Lang (1909), Walter Andreas Schwarz (1913), and Oskar Fischinger (1900).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsDuchess Maria Elisabeth in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1784 - 1849
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 3,328
Dominic Monaghan
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 3,329
ATB
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3,330
Alfred Andersch
WRITER
1914 - 1980
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3,331
Bernhard Cullmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3,332
Franka Potente
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3,333
Theo Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3,334
Louis Paulsen
CHESS PLAYER
1833 - 1891
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3,335
Lothar Wolleh
PHOTOGRAPHER
1930 - 1979
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3,336
Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
NOBLEMAN
1800 - 1820
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3,337
Hermann Lang
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 3,338
Walter Andreas Schwarz
SINGER
1913 - 1992
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 3,339
Oskar Fischinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 3,340
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Germany
Among businesspeople born in Germany, Theo Albrecht ranks 42. Before him are Friedrich Bayer (1825), Karl Wittgenstein (1847), Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler (1884), Siegfried Bing (1838), Bertha Krupp (1886), and Karl Rapp (1882). After him are Johanna Quandt (1926), Henry E. Steinway (1797), Ida Straus (1849), Emil Rathenau (1838), Susanne Klatten (1962), and Albert Ballin (1857).
Friedrich Bayer
1825 - 1880
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 36
Karl Wittgenstein
1847 - 1913
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 37
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
1884 - 1979
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 38
Siegfried Bing
1838 - 1905
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 39
Bertha Krupp
1886 - 1957
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 40
Karl Rapp
1882 - 1962
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 41
Theo Albrecht
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 42
Johanna Quandt
1926 - 2015
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 43
Henry E. Steinway
1797 - 1871
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 44
Ida Straus
1849 - 1912
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 45
Emil Rathenau
1838 - 1915
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 46
Susanne Klatten
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 47
Albert Ballin
1857 - 1918
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 48