Américo Amorim
Américo Ferreira de Amorim (born July 21, 1934 in Mozelos , Portugal ; † July 13, 2017 ) was a Portuguese entrepreneur and 50 percent owner of the Amorim Group .
Life
After completing an apprenticeship in trade, he joined his parents' cork business at the age of nineteen and, together with his three brothers António, Joaquim and José Amorim and his uncle Henrique, founded the Corticeira Amorim company in 1963 , a conglomerate that operates among other things Cork market is active; In addition to the cork industry, the group has invested in areas such as real estate, energy, tourism, the financial sector and in the development of natural products.
Américo Amorim was on Forbes' 2010 list of the world's richest entrepreneurs in 265th place and with $ 5.7 billion in assets, the richest man in Portugal . Founded in 1870, the company is one of the largest multinationals of Portuguese origin. With shares in the Amorim Group, Corticeira Amorim, Galp Energia and Banco Popular Portugal , Amorim was one of the main shareholders with 25 percent of the Angolan Banco BIC Português (BIC), the third largest bank in Angola, and the Angolan cement manufacturer Nova Cimangola .
Américo Amorim was part of the third generation of the Amorim family, married and had three daughters and five grandchildren.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ News of death ( Memento from July 13, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Forbes List 2013 March 9, 2014 (English)
- ↑ Américo Amorim e filha do presidente angolano lançam novo banco em Portugal ( Memento from July 15, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) (Portuguese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amorim, Américo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amorim, Américo Ferreira de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mozelos , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 2017 |