Born On Your Day

billionaireentrepreneurfounderTop tier

Theo Albrecht

Entrepreneur · Aldi · born March 28, 1922 · died 2010

$16.7Bolder estimate, as of 2010 · Forbes

XWhatsAppFacebook

About

Theodor Paul Albrecht 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.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

  1. ~24Founded Aldi1946

Reported wealth

Each figure is a dated estimate from the publisher shown; wealth changes, and nothing here is live.

As ofEstimateSource
2010$16.7BForbes · current

Sources

Every fact on this page traces to one of these.

Sources (3)

Also born on March 28

Theo's most notable birthday twins

billionaire

Amancio Ortega

Entrepreneur · Zara · fashion

1936 · Spain

$147Breported estimate as of 2026 · Bloomberg

Amancio Ortega Gaona OMC is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops. He is considered a pioneer in fast fashion.

Full profile →

Sources (3)
Reba McEntire
actor

Reba McEntire

Actor

1955 · United States

Reba Nell McEntire, or simply Reba, is an American country singer and actress. Dubbed "The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.

Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Full profile →

Sources (2)
Brett Ratner
founder

Brett Ratner

Founder · RatPac-Dune Entertainment · entertainment

1969 · United States

Brett Ratner is an American film director and producer. He directed the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tower Heist, Hercules, and Melania.

David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Full profile →

Sources (2)