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Gustavo Cisneros

1945-06-01 – 2023-12-29

Portrait of Gustavo Cisneros
Portrait of Gustavo CisnerosCredit: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Life & Legacy

Gustavo Alfredo Jiménez de Cisneros y Rendiles (1 June 1945 – 29 December 2023) was a Venezuelan businessman and Chairman of Grupo Cisneros.
A onetime billionaire, according to Forbes, his net worth peaked at US$6.0 billion in 2007 (equivalent to $8.7 billion in 2024 prices when adjusted for inflation); he dropped off the billionaires' list in 2020 as a consequence of his Venezuelan assets losing value due to the long economic crisis in Venezuela.

Occupation & Career

entrepreneur, economist, collector, businessperson

Education

Suffield Academy; Babson College

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

International Emmy Directorate Award; Order of the Liberator; Order of Francisco de Miranda; Order of Andrés Bello; honorary doctor of the University of Miami

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

honorary doctor of the University of Miami · International Emmy Directorate Award · Order of Andrés Bello · Order of Francisco de Miranda · Order of the Liberator

Education & Institutions

Babson College · Suffield Academy

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1352734 — wikidata View source

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