Wilhelm Schmidt-Ruthenbeck
Wilhelm Schmidt-Ruthenbeck (1906-1988) was a German entrepreneur, the co-founder of the retail chain Metro AG. Life. His father was Karl Schmidt, who founded in 1923 in Duisburg, the company "Karl Schmidt OGH". In 1963, Schmidt-Ruthenbeck founded, together with his brother Ernst Schmidt, the German company Metro AG. Schmidt-Ruthenbeck was married with Vera Ruthenbeck. His children were Michael Schmidt-Ruthenbeck, Rainer Schmidt-Ruthenbeck and Viola Schmidt-Ruthenbeck.