Dieter Schwarz is the owner of Schwarz Group which generated $160 billion in revenues. The group is made up of Lidl, PreZero Stiftung, Schwarz Corporate Solutions and Kaufland which have 13,900 stores globally.
Schwarz Group is the largest retail empire in Europe with 575,000 employees.
In 2017, Lidl entered the US market. They serve 7.6 billion in-store customers per year.
Schwarz Group is owned by a foundation but Dieter has full control and is the ultimate owner.
The Dieter Schwarz Foundation supports daycare facilities for children and education.
Schwart has been married for more than half a century and has two daughters.
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