Gabriel Escarrer & family
$1.25B
as of 07/05/24
About Gabriel Escarrer & family
Gabriel Escarrer founded Melia Hotels International, now one of the world's largest hotel chains, with a 60-room hotel when he was 21.
Now in his late 80s, Escarrer sits atop an empire of more than 350 hotels and resorts in 35 countries.
In 2023, Escarrer resigned as Melia's chairman, and was succeeded by his son Gabriel Escarrer Jaume.
Together with his family, Escarrer owns nearly 54% of publicly-traded Melia Hotels International.
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SpainSource of wealth
HotelsResidence
Palma de Majorca, SpainMarital status
MarriedBirth date
03/02/35 (age 89)Number of children
6Self-made
self-madeGabriel Escarrer & family’s fortune is worth
21K
troy ounces of gold
19K
median U.S. household
13K
median U.S. income
0.025%
U.S. credit card volume
0.005%
GDP of the United States
0.004%
United States debt
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He has led his company to open hotels in places like Cuba and Iran.
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