Ilson Mateus & family

$1.61B

$7.7M (0.5%)

as of 03/13/26

About Ilson Mateus & family

A former gold miner, Ilson Mateus built up supermarket chain Grupo Mateus and took it public in October 2020.

The company is controlled by Mateus and his ex-wife, Maria Barros Pinheiro, who is a former billionaire.

Now Brazil's fourth-biggest food retailer, Grupo Mateus operates more than 200 stores throughout the country's northern and northeastern regions.

Grupo Mateus operates in 90 cities across Brazil and had revenues of $4.4 billion in 2023.

His fortune includes his two sons' stakes in Grupo Mateus.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Brazil

Source of wealth

Supermarkets

Residence

Sao Luis, Brazil

Marital status

Married

Birth date

02/06/63 (age 63)

Number of children

Self-made

self-made