Wilhelm Schmidt-Ruthenbeck Explained

Wilhelm Schmidt-Ruthenbeck (1906–1988) was a German entrepreneur, the co-founder of the retail chain Metro AG.

Biography

In 1963, Schmidt-Ruthenbeck founded, together with his brother Ernst Schmidt, the German company Metro AG.

Family

Schmidt-Ruthenbeck was married with Vera Ruthenbeck. His children were Michael Schmidt-Ruthenbeck, Rainer Schmidt-Ruthenbeck,[1] and Viola Schmidt-Ruthenbeck.

His father was Karl Schmidt, who founded in 1923 in Duisburg the company Karl Schmidt OGH.[1] In the 1990s his family founded the Stiftung Mercator,[2] the Mercator Schweiz and the Karl Schmidt Family Foundation.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Michael & Reiner Schmidt-Ruthenbeck . 8 April 2023 . Forbes Media LLC.
  2. News: GUIDING VISION . 8 April 2023 . Stiftung Mercator.