Within a world ranking of the richest businessmen, headed by the luxury brand magnate, the French Bernard Arnault, followed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, there are six Argentines. The list is made up of 2,640 ten-figure fortunes, less than in the previous edition.
In a 2022 marked by the inflation, the rise in interest rates and the staggering of big technology, the places of a traditional wealth ranking were strongly modified.
These billionaires accumulate $12.2 trillion. USA is the country with the largest number of billionaires, with a total of 735 with a capital of US$4.5 trillion, followed by China, with 562 billionaires with $2 trillion. In third place is Indiawith 169 billionaires with $675 billion.
Only 6 Argentines make up this list, with a novelty. The pharmacist Alberto Roemmers stopped integrating the list, being that last year it was in position 1,292. Although Roemmers passed away last year, none of his heirs are on the list.
What are the 6 Argentines that make up the list?
Marcos Galperin
The richest Argentine is Marcos Galperin, CEO and co-founder of Mercado Libre. The company “operates in 18 Latin American countries and Portugal and went public in 2007 on the Nasdaq.” Galperin’s fortune is estimated at US$4.9 billionan increase of US$1,000 million in one year, which allowed it to reach the position 552 in the global ranking after being ranked 764 on the global list last year.
Paolo Rocca
is the owner of Techint Group, a conglomerate made up of steel giants Ternium and Tenaris, energy company Tecpetrol and Tenova; under construction by Techint Engineering & Construction; and Humanitas in health services. His wealth is estimated at US$2.700 millionbut lost places in the global ranking: went from position 807 to 1,104 by a change in the way of calculating their holdings.
This year, on the other hand, the fortune was divided in two in the ranking: the brothers Paolo and Gianfelice appear in the same position with USD 2,700 million each. A patrimony that, added together, would have surpassed that of Galperin.
Gregorio Pérez Companc and family
With an estimated fortune of US$2.900 million ranks third among Argentines Gregorio “Goyo” Pérez Companc, owner of a conglomerate that brings together food, telecommunications and energy companies. The flagship brand of the family, however, is Molinos Río de la Plata, with 14 plants.
Pérez Companc increased his fortune against the u$s.800 million from last year. Within the ranking, he gained positions again by going from position 1,096 last year to the step 1,027 this year.
Perez Companc built the energy conglomerate and sold it to Petrobas for one billion dollars in 2002. In 2009 he gave up his stake in the business and handed over his 75% of Molinos Río de la Plata to the children he had with Maria del Carmen Sundblad Beccar Varela.
Eduardo Eurnekian
The fourth Argentine fortune is located in position 1,575of Eduardo Eurnekian. His holdings are estimated at US$1.900 million, against the estimated US$1.5 billion the previous year. In the global ranking, it climbed positions this year: it went from 1,929 place to position 1,575.
eurnekian is he President of Corporation America and more than 50 airports around the world, with revenues of more than US$1.5 billion. Also has General Fuel Companyan oil and gas producer in Argentina that operates hydrocarbon fields and pipelines.
Alexander Bulgheroni
With u$s1,800 million patrimony Bulgheroni occupies the fifth place among the Argentines. The holder of Bridles commands Pan American Energy Groupthe largest private oil company in the country. PAE has a 16% consolidated market share local hydrocarbons, and operates in Mexico and in wind energy together with Geneia in the south of the country.
This year occupies position 1,647 in the rankinga drop from the 1,579th place he held last year after a $100 million reduction in his assets.
Eduardo Constantini
The last of the Argentines is located in the ranking with a patrimony of US$1,000 million. The real estate entrepreneur and creator of Nordelta and Malba, The Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires occupies position 2,133 in the world ranking.
consultation, the builder and developer of Nordelta, is listed in Buenos Aires and has operations in Argentina and the United States. This company is also the greatest asset of constantiniwho owns 70% of it.
He is also a majority shareholder of Consultatio Asset Management, a firm with more than $700 million in assets under management.
His estate had a drop of $200 million compared to the 2022 estimate.
Source: Ambito
