José Roberto Marinho
José Roberto Marinho | |
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Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 26 December 1955
Occupation(s) | Vice-president, Grupo Globo |
Children | 5 |
Parent(s) | Roberto Marinho (father) Stella Goulart Marinho (mother) |
Relatives | João Roberto Marinho (brother) Roberto Irineu Marinho (brother) |
José Roberto Marinho (born 26 December 1955) is a Brazilian businessman and one of the three sons of the late communications tycoon Roberto Marinho (1904–2003). He is the president of Roberto Marinho Foundation and vice-president of Grupo Globo. As of October 2021, his net worth is estimated at US$1.8 billion.[1]
Early life
[edit]José Roberto Marinho was born on 26 December 1955 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Marinho is one of three sons of Roberto Marinho, founder of conglomerate Grupo Globo.[2][1]
Career
[edit]Following the death of his father in 2003, aged 98, he and his brothers inherited control of Grupo Globo, Brazil's largest media group.[1] Marinho heads up the Roberto Marinho Foundation, the family's philanthropy arm, which supports educational and cultural causes.[1] He is a current trustee of Rare, an international conservation organization based in the United States.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Marinho is married, with five children, and lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Forbes profile: Jose Roberto Marinho". Forbes. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "José Roberto Marinho". Infoglobo. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Who Makes Us Rare: Board of Trustees". www.rare.org. Retrieved 2020-04-10.