Albrecht Hornbach (born 24 October 1954 in Landau) is a German businessman, CEO of the German DIY store Hornbach since 1998, and president of the group's holding since 2001.
Hornbach obtained a degree in civil engineering from the university of Karlsruhe in 1980. [1] After graduation, he worked in a structural engineering company, and as a director in a real estate development company. [2]
Hornbach joined the family company, Hornbach, in 1991, in charge of opening new stores. In 1998, he became CEO of Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG, and in November 2001, he became president of the holding that controls the Hornbach group, Hornbach Holding AG. [2]
Up until October 2001, Hornbach was the chairman of the management board at Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG. From April 2002 to March 2009, he was member of the supervisory board of Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG. In March 2009, he became chairman of the supervisory board, member of the audit committee and member of the mediation committee. [3] [4]
In July 2015, Hornbach became the president of the IHK of Pfalz, where he already was vice-president [5] [6]
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