2) Alejandro Santo Domingo Davila & family – Net Worth: $13.2 Billion
This 37-year-old billionaire inherited his wealth from his father, late Julio Mario Santo Domingo Pumarejo, who was known as the Colombian beer king. The family is the richest family in Colombia. Alejandro is the managing director at New York investment firm Quadrant Capital Advisors.
1) Luis Carlos Sarmiento – Net Worth: $16.4 Billion
This 81-year-old billionaire made his wealth in the construction industry, and invested the same in banks. Today his Grupo Aval controls one-third of all banking in Colombia. Luis Carlos Sarmiento is the chairman of Grupo Aval. At this ripe age, he works more than 60 hours a week. His only son, Luis Carlos Sarmiento Gutierrez is the acting CEO of the company. He bought Colombia’s largest newspaper El Tiempo in 2012. He did his MBA at Cornell. He also has an engineering degree.
The above-mentioned billionaires inspire people of Colombia.
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