Manuel Alejandro Grullón Viñas (born 9 May 1953) is a businessman from the Dominican Republic. In April 2014, he was appointed the Chairman of Grupo Popular, a company whose subsidiaries include

Banco Popular Dominicano Banco Popular Dominicano is a banking institution in the Dominican Republic which was established more than five decades ago. The company, which is known popularly in the Dominican Republic as Banco Popular, was chosen in 2021 by Global Finance mag ...

, the largest private bank in the Dominican Republic. He has been president of the Banco Popular Dominicano since 1990. '' Forbes'' listed Grullón as one of the ten wealthiest men of the Dominican Republic.

Biography

Grullón was born on 9 May 1953 in Santiago de los Caballeros to Alejandro Enrique Grullón Espaillat and Ana Dínorah Viñas Messina. His father was the founder of the Banco Popular Dominicano in August 1963, and held the position of President for 25 years. He attended the

Carol Morgan School Carol Morgan School is a private international, college-preparatory school located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The school is formatted based on the American education system and is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges a ...

in Santo Domingo. After completing his education in the United States, obtaining a degree in psychology from Tulane University and a master's degree in business administration from New York University, Grullón returned to his home country, becoming involved in his father's company.

Family

Grullón comes from a prominent family in the Dominican Republic. Since 1984 Grullón is married to Rosa Margarita Hernández de Grullón (born 1953), who is ambassador of the Dominican Republic to France and Monaco since 2013.

Professional life

Grullón began working for the Banco Popular Dominicano in 1981. He took over the position of President in 1990 when his father Alejandro Grullón was appointed Chairman of Grupo Popular's Board of Directors. In 2001 Alejandro Grullón became the parent company's chief executive.

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