Alexandre Grendene Bartelle

Alexandre Grendene Bartelle
Born (1950-01-23) 23 January 1950 (age 74)
Farroupilha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Alma materUniversity of Caxias do Sul
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of Grendene
RelativesPedro Grendene Bartelle (twin brother)

Alexandre Grendene Bartelle (born January 2, 1950) is a Brazilian businessman and billionaire. In 1971, co-founded sandal manufacturer Grendene with his brother, Pedro Grendene Bartelle. According to Forbes, he was worth US$1.86 billion as of May 2016.

Biography

Early life and education

Bartelle was born in Farroupilha, Rio Grande do Sul.[1] He studied at Universidade de Caxias do Sul, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Law.

Personal life

He currently lives in Porto Alegre and has seven children.[2] In 2015, he donated funds for the construction of a veterinary hospital in Porto Alegre.[2] He owns an Amels Limited Editions 199 yacht and a Falcon 7X jet.[2]

Career

In 1971, Alexandre and Pedro co-founded Grendene.[2] Their grandfather lent them capital to purchase plastic injection molding machines and hire five employees.[3] By May 2016, he was worth US$1.86billion.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Brazilian Chamber".[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b c d e "Alexandre Grendene Bartelle". Forbes.
  3. ^ Antunes, Anderson. "Monetizing The Stars: Brazil's Savvy Shoe Man Harnesses The Power Of Celebrities To Compete With The Chinese". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-05-18.


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