Joao Roberto Marinho
$1.96B
as of 10/04/24
About Joao Roberto Marinho
Joao Roberto Marinho and his two billionaire brothers, Jose Roberto and Roberto Irineu, inherited control of Globo, Brazil's largest media group.
Their grandfather Irineu Marinho launched O Globo newspaper in 1925; he died 25 days after the first issue was published and his oldest son took over.
Globo Group includes Brazil's largest broadcaster, Rede Globo; Brazil's largest newspaper company and Globosat, Brazil's largest pay TV provider.
Joao Roberto worked at O Globo, one of Brazil's most influential newspapers. He held a number of positions before becoming vice president in 1982.
Joao Roberto is now the executive president of Grupo Globo and the chairman of the board of directors.
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Citizenship
BrazilSource of wealth
MediaResidence
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMarital status
MarriedBirth date
09/16/53 (age 71)Number of children
3Self-made
inherited and growingJoao Roberto Marinho’s fortune is worth
33K
troy ounces of gold
30K
median U.S. household
20K
median U.S. income
0.039%
U.S. credit card volume
0.008%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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The Marinho family contributed to the establishment of museums in Brazil such as Museum of Tomorrow, The Football Museum, and Museum of the Portuguese Language.
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