Ilson Mateus & family
$1.91B
as of 10/04/24
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 $4.1 billion in 2022.
His fortune includes his two sons' stakes in Grupo Mateus.
Personal stats
Citizenship
BrazilSource of wealth
SupermarketsResidence
Sao Luis, BrazilMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/06/63 (age 61)Number of children
3Self-made
self-madeIlson Mateus & family’s fortune is worth
32K
troy ounces of gold
29K
median U.S. household
19K
median U.S. income
0.038%
U.S. credit card volume
0.008%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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