Dirk Rossmann (born 1946) is a German billionaire businessman and author, founder of Rossmann, Germany's second-largest drug store chain. As of April 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$4.5 billion.[1]
In 1972, he established the first self-service drugstore in Germany.[2]
Early life
Rossmann grew up in Germany.[1] His parents, Bernhard Roßmann (1910–1958) and his wife Hilde, née Wilkens,[3] ran a small drugstore on the outskirts of Hanover in the second generation. After his father's early death, his mother sold a lot of things to save the store. "We were destitute and lived in poor conditions", Dirk Roßmann said.[4]