4) Alberto Roemmers (Rank: 1198; Net worth: $1.5 billion)
This 87 year old billionaire is the head of Laboratorios Roemmers, the largest pharmaceutical company in Argentina. The company was founded by his father Alberto J. Roemmers in 1921. Alberto Roemmers emigrated from Germany and expanded Laboratorios Roemmers internationally. Today the company is 14th largest player in Latin America, with operations in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
3) Gregorio Perez Companc (Rank: 1163; Net worth: $1.5 billion)
Gregorio Perez Companc is a 78 year old self-made billionaire. This energy tycoon retired from the active management of his companies in 2009. His biggest move was to sell his energy company Pecom to Brazil’s Petrobras for approximately $1.2 billion.
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