
Carlos Sanchez
$1.5B
as of 02/18/25
About Carlos Sanchez
Carlos Sanchez owns and runs privately-held generic drug firm EMS S.A., which was founded by his late father.
EMS S.A. sells prescription, generic, branded generic and over-the-counter products.
In recent years, the company has benefited from adding drugs including generic versions of Viagra and Lipitor to its sales arsenal.
EMS was founded by Sanchez' father, Emiliano, in 1950 as a small pharmacy. Sanchez inherited EMS at age 26 when his father died.
Sanchez owns 75% of EMS; the rest is owned by the sons of his sister, who passed away in 2009.
Personal stats
Citizenship
BrazilSource of wealth
Generic drugsResidence
Santo Andre, BrazilMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/21/62 (age 63)Self-made
inherited and growingCarlos Sanchez’s fortune is worth

25K
troy ounces of gold

23K
median U.S. household

15K
median U.S. income

0.03%
U.S. credit card volume

0.006%
GDP of the United States

0.004%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Sanchez reportedly bid $85 million for Edvard Munch painting The Scream at a Sotheby's auction but was outbid by billionaire Leon Black at $119.9 million.
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