Wilhelm Schmidt-Ruthenbeck (1906–1988) was a German entrepreneur, the co-founder of the retail chain Metro AG.
In 1963, Schmidt-Ruthenbeck founded, together with his brother Ernst Schmidt, the German company Metro AG. [1]
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]
- ^ a b c d "Michael & Reiner Schmidt-Ruthenbeck". Forbes Media LLC. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "GUIDING VISION". Stiftung Mercator. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
Wilhelm Schmidt-Ruthenbeck (1906–1988) was a German entrepreneur, the co-founder of the retail chain Metro AG.
In 1963, Schmidt-Ruthenbeck founded, together with his brother Ernst Schmidt, the German company Metro AG. [1]
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]
- ^ a b c d "Michael & Reiner Schmidt-Ruthenbeck". Forbes Media LLC. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "GUIDING VISION". Stiftung Mercator. Retrieved 8 April 2023.