Elie Horn
$941.2M
as of 03/09/20
About Elie Horn
Elie Horn moved to Brazil from Syria at the age of 11. He and his two brothers started a low-money down real estate investing business when he was 19.
In 1978, Horn ventured out on his own, and founded Cyrela, now one of Brazil's largest residential developers.
Horn also owns shares in listed Cyrela Commercial Properties, which acquires, develops and rents shopping centers and corporate buildings in Brazil.
In 2014, Horn announced he would step down as CEO of Cyrela. His two sons, Raphael and Efraim Horn, became co-CEOs. Elie Horn remains on the board.
Personal stats
Citizenship
BrazilSource of wealth
real estateResidence
Sao Paulo, BrazilMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/44 (age 80)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Universidade Presbiteriana MackenzieSelf-made
self-madeElie Horn’s fortune is worth
16K
troy ounces of gold
14K
median U.S. household
9K
median U.S. income
0.019%
U.S. credit card volume
0.004%
GDP of the United States
0.003%
United States debt
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Did you know?
He was the first Brazilian to sign the Giving Pledge, a promise to give the majority of his wealth to philanthropy; it was started by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
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SAO PAULO | AGRO3-BR
BrasilAgro-Companhia Brasileira de PSAO PAULO | CYRE3-BR
Cyrela Brazil Realty S/A EmpreendimeSAO PAULO | CCPR3-BR
Cyrela Commercial PropertiesImages © Forbes.com. All rights reserved.