Dieter Schwarz
Encyclopedia
Dieter Schwarz is a German entrepreneur
and owner of the Schwarz-Gruppe. He is the chairman and CEO of supermarket
chain Lidl
, which he inherited from his father, Josef Schwarz, in 1977. He is currently estimated to be worth 10 billion euro.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and owner of the Schwarz-Gruppe. He is the chairman and CEO of supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
chain Lidl
Lidl
Lidl is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany that operates over 7,200 stores across Europe. The company's full name is Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
, which he inherited from his father, Josef Schwarz, in 1977. He is currently estimated to be worth 10 billion euro.