Joao Roberto Marinho
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Joao Roberto Marinho

Brazil 72 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
Media
Residence
Rio de Janeiro
Marital Status
Married
Children
3

Biography

Joao Roberto Marinho and his two billionaire brothers, Jose Roberto and Roberto Irineu, inherited control of Globo, Brazil's largest media group.

Their grandfather Irineu Marinho launched O Globo newspaper in 1925; he died 25 days after the first issue was published and his oldest son took over.

Globo Group includes Brazil's largest broadcaster, Rede Globo; Brazil's largest newspaper company and Globosat, Brazil's largest pay TV provider.

Joao Roberto worked at O Globo, one of Brazil's most influential newspapers. He held a number of positions before becoming vice president in 1982.

Joao Roberto is now the executive president of Grupo Globo and the chairman of the board of directors.

About

The Marinho family contributed to the establishment of museums in Brazil such as Museum of Tomorrow, The Football Museum, and Museum of the Portuguese Language.