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]
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]
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]
Marinho is married, with five children, and lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1]