T homas Bruch is a German billionaire who is the former owner and longtime CEO of the Globus Group, a major German retail chain. He represents the fifth generation of his family's business, which was founded in 1828 as a small grocery store. He took over the leadership of the company in the 1980s and transformed it into a major player in the German and European retail landscape.

Under his leadership, Globus expanded significantly, with a focus on building large-scale hypermarkets that sell a wide range of food and non-food products. He also expanded the company's operations internationally, with a strong presence in Russia and the Czech Republic, and also built a successful chain of DIY home improvement stores. After four decades at the helm, he has since handed over the management of the privately held company to his son, Matthias Bruch, but he remains a key figure in one of Germany's most successful family-owned retail enterprises.