Alceu Elias Feldmann & family

Alceu Elias Feldmann is the founder of Fertipar, a Brazilian fertilizer giant with revenue of $3.9 billion in 2021.

He and his three children have retained private control of Fertipar's shares.

Feldmann, armed with a degree in agricultural engineering from the Federal University of Parana, founded the company in 1980.

Feldmann still serves as chairman and president of Fertipar, which operates a dozen companies across Brazil

Feldmann's older son, who shares his name, is a professional race car driver with 13 seasons in Stock Car Brasil.