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They Call Him "the phantom." Lidl Was Founded by One of Europe's Most Mysterious Billionaires. He's so Rich He Could Build a Nuclear Power Plant Himself

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The founder of Lidl and Kaufland stores, Dieter Schwarz, is the richest German and the richest man in Central Europe. There are no official photos of him, and in his hometown, he's sometimes called a king or a phantom. I came to track him down and find out how he spends his enormous fortune.
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They Call Him "the phantom." Lidl Was Founded by One of Europe's Most Mysterious Billionaires. He's so Rich He Could Build a Nuclear Power Plant Himself

The founder of Lidl and Kaufland stores, Dieter Schwarz, is the richest German and the richest man in Central Europe. There are no official photos of him, and in his hometown, he's sometimes called a king or a phantom. I came to track him down and find out how he spends his enormous fortune.

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forbes.pl broke the news in on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
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