The information was released according to the new Forbes list released on April 4.

“Known for success and prosperity, they are more seasoned, experienced and today all share the same virtue: generosity”. This is the point of view of Caio Bittencourt, a specialist in relations on the site “MeuPatrocínio” on the richest men in Brazil. These people are part of the Brazilian business community, being successful business leaders who have contributed to the growth of the Brazilian economy in recent years.

In the Top 5 Brazilian millionaires, we find:

1. Jorge Paulo Lemann – $15.8 billion. Jorge Paulo Lemann is the richest man in Brazil, even after some recent losses in the Americanas case. He owns Ambev, the largest brewery in Latin America, in addition to being a shareholder in Kraft Heinz Company and Burger King.

two. Marcel Herrmann Telles – $10.6 billion. Marcel Herrmann Telles is co-founder of Ambev with Lemann. He also has stakes in 3G Capital, which controls Anheuser-Busch InBev.

3. Eduardo Saverin – $10.2 billion. Eduardo Saverin is known to be one of the co-founders of Facebook, along with Mark Zuckerberg. Saverin was born in São Paulo but grew up in the United States. He majored in economics at Harvard, where he met Zuckerberg.

4. Carlos Alberto Sicupiera – $8.6 billion. Carlos Alberto Sicupiera was the founder of Banco BBA Creditanstalt S/A and is currently Chairman of the Board of Lojas Americanas S/A.

5. Alexander Behring – $5.2 billion. Alexandre is president of Kraft Heinz and co-president of Restaurant Brands International, parent company of Burger King and the Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons. Besides having 3G capital as one of its main investments.