Roberto Irineu Marinho
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Roberto Irineu Marinho

Brazil 78 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
Media
Residence
Rio de Janeiro
Marital Status
Married
Children
4

Biography

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

Grandfather Irineu Marinho started Globo in 1925 with a newspaper. He died 25 days after the first issue was published and his son Roberto took over.

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

In December 2017, Roberto Irineu quit as the executive president of the group. For the first time ever, a non-family member assumed that position.

He remains vice-president of the board of directors, which is chaired by his brother Joao Roberto Marinho.

About

The low profile media baron also owns Sertaozinho Farm, which produces Orfeu gourmet coffee.

In the 1970s, he worked as an intern at U.S. TV network ABC.