Karl Wlaschek
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Karl Wlaschek | |
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Born | Vienna, Austria | 4 August 1917
Died | 31 May 2015 Graz, Austria | (aged 97)
Nationality | Austrian |
Occupation | Founder, Billa |
Children | 2 |
Karl Wlaschek (4 August 1917 – 31 May 2015) was the founder of the Austrian supermarket chain Billa. According to the magazine "Trend", Mr. Wlaschek was one of the 5 richest Austrians. In 1996 he sold Billa for 1.1 billion euros.[2]
Personal life[]
He lived in Vienna with his fifth wife and had two children.[1]
Further reading[]
- : Karl Wlaschek. Eine Erfolgsgeschichte. , November 2005, ISBN 978-3-85326-388-4
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Karl Wlaschek". Forbes. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Renate Graber und Claudia Ruff. "Unternehmer Karl Wlaschek ist tot". derStandard.at.
External links[]
Categories:
- Businesspeople from Vienna
- Austrian billionaires
- 1917 births
- 2015 deaths
- European business biography stubs
- Austrian people stubs