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===Ownership=== The company name is derived from the initials of its founders, Clemens (1818β1902) and August (1819β1892) Brenninkmeijer. The [[Brenninkmeijer family]] owns C&A through a Swiss firm named [[Cofra Holding|COFRA Holding AG]]. The company's success has led the Brenninkmeijer family to be ranked among the wealthiest in the Netherlands, but most members of the family actually live in [[Geneva]] and [[Zug]], Switzerland.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2016/07/18/highly-secretive-c-a-brenninkmeijer-is-a-global-powerhouse-in-fashion-retailing/ | title=Highly Secretive C&A Brenninkmeijer Is A Global Powerhouse In Fashion Retailing | first=Walter | last=Loeb | work=[[Forbes]] | date=18 July 2016 | url-access=limited}}</ref>
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