Roberto Irineu Marinho
$1.85B
as of 10/04/24
About Roberto Irineu Marinho
Roberto Irineu Marinho and his two billionaire brothers, Joao Roberto and Jose Roberto, inherited control of Globo, Brazil's largest media group.
Grandfather Irineu Marinho started Globo in 1925 with a newspaper. He died 25 days after the first issue was published and his son Roberto took over.
Globo Group includes Brazil's largest broadcaster, Rede Globo, Brazil's largest newspaper company and Globosat, Brazil's largest pay TV provider.
In December 2017, Roberto Irineu quit as the executive president of the group. For the first time ever, a non-family member assumed that position.
He remains vice-president of the board of directors, which is chaired by his brother Joao Roberto Marinho.
Personal stats
Citizenship
BrazilSource of wealth
MediaResidence
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMarital status
MarriedBirth date
10/13/47 (age 76)Number of children
4Self-made
inherited and growingRoberto Irineu Marinho’s fortune is worth
31K
troy ounces of gold
28K
median U.S. household
18K
median U.S. income
0.037%
U.S. credit card volume
0.007%
GDP of the United States
0.005%
United States debt
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Did you know?
In the 1970s, he worked as an intern at U.S. TV network ABC.
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