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.[1]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Michael & Reiner Schmidt-Ruthenbeck". Forbes Media LLC. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "GUIDING VISION". Stiftung Mercator. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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