Top 10 Richest People in Brazil 2013
Brazil is one of those countries that are now minting billionaires every other year. You might be aware of the fact that the economy of the country is improving like mad. Although the past wave of economic depression did influence the country, but not for long. The richest people in Brazil happen to be the ones who really know how to cover that extra mile. There are a number of factors that function together in order to determine the wealth a person is able to earn. Most of the people assert that being rich is a game of luck and not every other person in the world is born with this luck. For example, there are stories about a palmist asserting that Bill Gates was born for one and one reason only i.e. to earn money, money and money. The same can also be applied to the wealthiest people in Brazil to some extent. With this said, here is a list of the 10 richest people in Brazil 2013.
10. Carlos Alberto Sicupira
With a net worth of about $ 7.9 billion in lines to the latest estimates, Carlos Alberto falls at the 10th spot. Being a really successful entrepreneur as well as a businessman, he and his partners happen to be in control of a profitable brewery named InBev. At the same time, he is also the founder of the 3G capital.
9. Jose Roberto Marinho
Jose belongs to a family of billionaires. He alongside his brothers is the owner of the largest media group in the domains of Latin America. The group had been founded by the father of these three brothers who passed away in the year 2003. Now the net worth of Jose Roberto is around $ 8.3 billion.
8. Roberto Marinho Irenaeus
With a total estimated net worth of about $ 8.7 billion, this guy happens to be one of the most powerful and influential men in the domains of Brazil. In addition to controlling the media group, Globo, he also controls more than 30 cable channels.
7. Joao Roberto Marinho
Joao, who is the brother Jose Roberto and Marinho Irenaeus, is yet another billionaire from the family. His net worth is about $ 8.7 billion. He is currently the VP of the same company. Now you can only imagine the combined net worth of the whole family.
6. Marcel Herrmann Telles
Marcel Hermann is the founder of Ambev, the world’s largest brewer company in the world. He alongside his partners also controls the domestic beer retailer named Lojas Americanas. His net worth is around $ 9.1 billion.
5. Eike Batistia
Being the 8th richest man in the world and also the 5th richest person in Brazil, Eike Batista is more than just a businessman. He has made investments in a number of industrial sectors including petroleum, energy, logistics and in many more. Presently his net worth is about $ 10.6 billion.
4. Dirce Navarro de Camargo
Being the richest woman in the domains of Brazil, Dirce has a net worth of about $ 11.5 billion. He is the owner of the construction company named Camargo Correa which she had inherited from her husband. She also happens to have shares in different companies and organizations as well.
3. Ermirio Antonio Moraes
Being in control of the Votarantim Group, he has made a huge wealth for himself. His net worth now stands at about $ 12.7 billion. His company has its operations in different sectors including cement, aluminum, chemical, iron and many more.
2. Joseph Safra
Being the founder of Banco Safram which is one of the 10 largest banks in Brazil, Joseph has not left any opportunity of improvising and growing his wealth. He has also made investments in several other profitable firms and organization, which is the reason for which his net worth now stands at about $ 15.9 billion.
1. Jorge Paulo Lemann
This list would always remain incomplete without mentioning the name of the richest person in Brazil. He is presently the owner of Lojas Americanas, Submarino.com, Burger King and many other companies. Most recently he had also acquired Heinz Ketchup alongside the billionaire Warren Buffet.
This list of the wealthiest people in Brazil has always been subject to change from time to time. Moreover, the estimates which have been mentioned can also vary depending upon the updates which are released by Forbes and by some other reliable sources.
