Karl Wlaschek
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Karl Wlaschek | |
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| Born | 4 August 1917 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 31 May 2015 (aged 97) Graz, Austria |
| Occupation(s) | Founder, Billa |
| Children | 2 |
Karl Wlaschek (4 August 1917 – 31 May 2015) was the founder of the Austrian supermarket chain Billa. According to the magazin Tren, Wlaschek was one of the five richest Austrians. In 1996 he sold Billa for Euro 1.1 billion.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He lived in Vienna with his fifth wife and had two children.[2]
Further reading
[edit]- Adolf Haslinger: Karl Wlaschek. Eine Erfolgsgeschichte. Niederösterreichisches Pressehaus, November 2005, ISBN 978-3-85326-388-4
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Renate Graber und Claudia Ruff. "Unternehmer Karl Wlaschek ist tot". derStandard.at.
- ^ "Karl Wlaschek". Forbes. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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