Wilhelm Schmidt-Ruthenbeck
Wilhelm Schmidt-Ruthenbeck (1906-1988) was a German entrepreneur, the co-founder of the retail chain Metro AG.
Life
His father was Karl Schmidt, who founded in 1923 in Duisburg, the company Karl Schmidt OGH. In 1963, Schmidt-Ruthenbeck founded, together with his brother Ernst Schmidt, the German company Metro AG.
Schmidt-Ruthenbeck was married with Vera Ruthenbeck. His children were Michael Schmidt-Ruthenbeck, Rainer Schmidt-Ruthenbeck and Viola Schmidt-Ruthenbeck.
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