Américo Ferreira Amorim (21 July 1934 – 13 July 2017) was a Portuguese billionaire businessman, and a 50% owner of Corticeira Amorim, founded by his grandfather. He was the richest person in Portugal at the time of his death with a fortune estimated of $4.8 billion.
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 Américo Amorim in 2009 | |
| Born | Américo Ferreira Amorim 21 July 1934 Mozelos, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal |
| Died | 13 July 2017 (aged 82) Grijo, Portugal |
| Occupations | Heir, investor |
| Known for | 50% interest in Corticeira Amorim |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 3, including Paula Amorim |
Early life
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editHe owned a 50% interest in Corticeira Amorim, founded by his grandfather in 1870, and the world's largest producer of cork, with $650 million in sales.[2]
He had interests in finance and energy.[2] In 2005, he and Isabel dos Santos established Angola's Banco Internacional de Credito (BIC).[2] On 22 April 2008, Banco BIC Portugal began its operations in Lisbon with the same ownership structure as Banco BIC Angola.[3][a] In 2008, BIC Angola was the fourth largest in Angola behind only Banco Popular de Crédito, Banco Africano de Investimento, and Banco Fomento Angola.[3] Later, in 2014, he sold his stake in BIC to Isabel dos Santos.[2] His largest investment was an 18% stake in Galp Energia which he was chairman until October 2016 when he passed control to his eldest daughter Paula.[2]
Personal life
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edit- ↑ In 2017, Banco BIC Portugal changed its name to EuroBic.
References
edit- 1 2 barry hatton, associated press. "Americo Amorim, thought to be Portugal's richest man, dies - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Americo Amorim". Forbes. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Angola: Banco BIC Portugal starts operating in May". MacuaHub. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ Américo Ferreira de Amorim - GeneAll.net
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