| Dieter Schwarz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1939 Heilbronn, Germany |
| Residence | Neckarsulm, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Net worth | US$20.9 billion (January 2018)[1] |
| Title | Chairman and CEO of Lidl and Kaufland |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Spouse(s) | Franziska Schwarz |
| Children | 2 |
Dieter Schwarz (born 24 September 1939) is a German entrepreneur and owner of the Schwarz-Gruppe. He is the chairman and CEO of the supermarket chain Lidl and the hypermarket chain Kaufland. As of January 2018, Schwarz had a net worth of $20.9 billion, making him the 52nd richest person in the world,[2]
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Career[edit]
After the death of his father Josef Schwarz in 1977, he took control of the Schwarz & Lidl discount chain. Soon afterwards, he bought the naming rights from an unrelated person Ludwig Lidl, who was a former schoolteacher, in order to side-step a legal battle with the co-owner.[3]
Net worth[edit]
In 2009 he was estimated to be worth 10 billion euro.[4] As of October 2012 he was estimated to be worth 12 billion euro, an increase from 11.5 billion euro in 2011.[5] As of October 2012, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index lists Schwarz as the 29th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$20.2 billion.[6] In 2013, he was estimated be worth €19.6 billion, and ranked the 24th richest person in the world.[3] As of February 2014, he is ranked as 23rd richest person in the world in the Hurun Report Global Rich List.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Schwarz lives in Heilbronn, with his wife Franziska[8] and has two children.[9]
References[edit]
- Jump up^ “The World’s Billionaires”. forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- Jump up^ “Hurun Report Global Rich List 2014”. Hurun Report. February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Oltermann, Philip (23 June 2014). “Germany’s Lidl seen overtaking big rivals Tesco, Carrefour and Aldi”. The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- Jump up^ “Aldi-Brüder sind immer noch die reichsten Deutschen“ [Aldi brothers are still the richest Germans] (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- Jump up^ “Aldi-Clan dominiert Deutschlands Milliardäre” [Aldi family dominates German billionaires] (in German). Spiegel Online. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- Jump up^ “Bloomberg Billionares Index”. Bloomberg LP. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- Jump up^ “Hurun Report Global Rich List 2014”. Hurun Report. February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- Jump up^ de Jong, David. “German Billionaire Schwarz Seen Having Tax-Exempt Fortune”. Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- Jump up^ “Dieter Schwarz”. Forbes. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
