| Music Encyclopedia: Karl (Franzovich) Albrecht |
(b Poznań, 27 Aug 1807;dGatchina, 8 March 1863). German conductor. He studied in Breslau, and worked there and in Düsseldorf before settling in St Petersburg, where he directed the German, then the Russian, opera. He conducted the première of Ruslan and Lyudmila (1842). His sons, Konstantin Karl (1836-93) and Eugen Maria (1842-94), were eminent teachers and administrators, the former a friend of Tchaikovsky and the latter a leading figure in St Petersburg musical life.
| Quotes By: Karl Albrecht |
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"The typical human life seems to be quite unplanned, undirected, unlived, and unsavored. Only those who consciously think about the adventure of living as a matter of making choices among options, which they have found for themselves, ever establish real self-control and live their lives fully."
"If the frontline people do count, you couldn't prove it by examining the reward systems in most organizations."
"Customer needs have an unsettling way of not staying satisfied for very long."
"If you're not serving the customer, you'd better be serving someone who is."
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| Karl Albrecht | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1920 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, owns Aldi Süd |
| Net worth | ▼ USD $21.5 billion |
Karl Hans Albrecht (born 20 February 1920) is a German entrepreneur who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. He is among the richest men in the world, with an estimated net worth in 2009 of $21.5 billion according to Forbes Magazine.[1] Albrecht is the wealthiest man in Germany.
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Karl and Theo Albrecht were raised in modest circumstances in Essen. Their father was employed as a miner and later as a baker’s assistant. Their mother had a small grocery store in the worker’s quarter of Schonnebeck. Theo completed an apprenticeship in his mother’s store, while Karl worked in a delicatessen shop. Karl also served in the German Army during World War II. After the end of World War II, the brothers took over their mother's business (1946). The first Aldi (Albrecht-Discount) was opened in 1961.
Aldi's operations were later divided between the brothers, with Karl taking control of the more profitable Aldi Süd (South), and Theo managing Aldi Nord (North).
Because Karl Albrecht has withdrawn himself from public life, little is known about him. He is married, and Forbes magazine reports that he has two children, neither of whom are employed by Aldi. Both Albrecht brothers reportedly live today in Essen, Germany. He is a fan of golf, and plays at his personal golf course, the Öschberghof, which he built in 1976. He also raises orchids. It is rumored that he collects antique typewriters.
In 1994, Karl Albrecht removed himself from the daily operations of Aldi Süd and took the position of chairman of the board. At the beginning of 2002, he also relinquished this position, thereby completely ceding control of the firm. Today, the business is no longer run by any of Karl Albrecht’s family members.
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