Rubens Menin | |
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Born | Rubens Menin Teixeira de Souza 12 March 1956 [1] Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Education | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Co-founder, chairman and CEO, MRV Engenharia |
Children | 3 |
Rubens Menin Teixeira de Souza (born 12 March 1956) is a Brazilian billionaire businessman and co-founder, in 1979, of MRV Engenharia, Brazil's leading home builder and real estate developer, which has a market capitalization of $1.4 billion. [2] As of March 2022, his net worth is estimated at US$1.3 billion. [2] [3]
He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, where he graduated in 1978. [4] In June 2018, Menin was named the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year. [5] [6]
He has been chairman of MRV Engenharia since May 2007. [4] [6] [7]
In May 2021, Menin said that he bought 100% of the broadcasting company Rádio Itatiaia. [8]
He is married, with three children, and lives in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. [2]
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