36 Dieter Schwarz
Dieter Schwarz is a German billionaire businessman, and owner of the Schwarz-Gruppe. He is the chairman and CEO of the supermarket chain Lidl, and the hypermarket chain Kaufland.
- Dieter opened the first Lidl store in 1973, became CEO in 1977 when Josef died, and built Lidl into Germany’s second-biggest discounter behind Aldi.
- Lidl entered the U.S. in 2017, promising to convince consumers to “Rethink Grocery.” Its stores are mostly in Virginia and North and South Carolina.
Also, he is ranked and sharing 32nd position in the list of richest men in the world, with an estimated net worth of $22.6 billion.
