- Hugo Mann
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name = Hugo Mann
networth = 2.6 Billioncitizenship = Germany
residence = Karlsruhe, Germany, Europe & Russia
occupation = Retailing
spouse = married | children = 3
birth_date = birth date and age|1913|11|17
birth_place =Germany
death_date =
death_place =
occupation =
salary =
image_size = 200
website =Hugo Mann (born November 17, 1913) is a German businessman.
He was born in
Laupheim . As a youth, Hugo Mann worked at his grandfather's shop inKarlsruhe where he started his own furniture business in 1938.In 1950, Mann opened a larger store that turned out to be the key to his success. During the sixties, chain stores sprouted up across Germany. The brand "Mann Mobilia" for discount quality furniture was established in 1970.
Mann had started another business in 1958, the "Wertkauf" food store chains.
In 1989, Hugo Mann retired and handed the business over to his son Johannes.Wertkauf was sold to
Wal-Mart in 1997. The AustrianLutz group bought Mann Mobilia in 2005.
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