João Roberto Marinho (
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
, September 16, 1953) is a
Brazilian businessman, chairman of the
Editorial Board
The editorial board is a group of experts, usually at a publication, who dictate the tone and direction the publication's editorial policy will take.
Mass media
At a newspaper, the editorial board usually consists of the editorial page editor, a ...
and vice president of the
Globo Organizations. He is the third of four children of the deceased Brazilian
tycoon
A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...
Roberto Marinho
Roberto Pisani Marinho (December 3, 1904 – August 6, 2003) was a Brazilian businessman who was the owner of media conglomerate Grupo Globo from 1925 to 2003, and during this period expanded the company from newspapers to radio and television.
...
(3 December 1904 – 6 August 2003).
Career
João Roberto began his career as a journalist for the newspaper "
O Globo
''O Globo'' (, ''The Globe'') is a Brazilian newspaper based in Rio de Janeiro. ''O Globo'' is the most prominent print publication in the Grupo Globo media conglomerate.
Founded by journalist Irineu Marinho, owner of ''A Noite'', it was orig ...
". In the mid-1990s the
Globo Organizations moved its command to the three sons of Roberto Marinho.
According to Forbes 2015 World Billionaire's list, Marinho was placed at number 165 with an estimated net worth of $8.2 billion.
Grupo Globo
Marinho is vice-chairman of the board of directors, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Chairman of Grupo Globo Institutional Committee, and vice-chairman of the National Newspaper Association.
Equestrianism
João Roberto is an
amateur rider and was Brazilian champion by teams in 2010 (range of 1.20 m) mounting Haria.
See also
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List of Brazilians by net worth
The following is a Forbes list of Brazilian billionaires based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by ''Forbes'' magazine in April 2021, as well as the real time updates from ''Forbes'' website.
2022 Brazilian bill ...
References
External links
João Roberto Marinho: ''A melhor mídia ainda é o papel''
Carlos Slim Meets With Latin America's Richest In BrazilGrupo Globo Website
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1953 births
Living people
Brazilian billionaires
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Businesspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Joao Roberto