2) Joseph Safra (Rank: 59; Net worth: $15.7 billion)
This 75 year old self-made billionaire has built a geographically diverse banking empire. His largest holding is Banco Safra, Brazil’s eighth largest bank, with more than $50 billion in assets.
1) Jorge Paulo Lemann (Rank: 30; Net worth: $21.3 billion)
This 74 year old billionaire is the richest man in Brazil, thanks to his shares in Anheuser-Bausch InBev, the largest brewer in the world. His private equity firm, 3G Capital, acquired H. J. Heinz Company together with Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway in July 2013. This is Lemman’s second acquisition of an American brand. His 3G Capital has bought Burger King in 2010.
The above-mentioned billionaires command respect in Brazil.
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