Alexandre Grendene Bartelle (born January 2, 1950) is a Brazilian businessman and

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. In 1971, co-founded sandal manufacturer

Grendene Grendene is a Brazilian company that is the world's largest manufacturer of sandals. It was founded by Alexandre Grendene Bartelle and his twin brother Pedro Grendene Bartelle. History In 1971, the Bartelle brothers, Alexandre and Pedro, began ...

with his brother, Pedro Grendene Bartelle. According to ''

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'', he was worth US$1.86 billion as of May 2016.

Biography

Early life and education

Bartelle was born in

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. He studied at Universidade de Caxias do Sul, graduating with a bachelor's degree in

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Personal life

He currently lives in

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

Career

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

References

1950 births Living people People from Rio Grande do Sul Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian chief executives Brazilian billionaires Brazilian philanthropists Brazilian twins People from Porto Alegre {{Brazil-bio-stub