Blairo Maggi
Food and Beverage

Blairo Maggi Net Worth

Blairo Maggi is the son of the late Brazilian agribusiness mogul Andre Maggi, founder of the world's largest private soybean producer, the Andre Maggi Group. After his father's death in 2001, Blairo's mother Lucia took over the group, which reported sales of $3 billion in 2012. Blairo owns slightly more than 16% of the group, and his cousin Erai Maggi Scheffer operates a direct competitor, the Bom Futuro Group. In 2002 Blairo was elected governor of Mato Grosso state, and three years later he won Greenpeace's Golden Chainsaw Award for deforestation. Today he is a senator representing the state of Matto Grosso, and he has been working to slow deforestation rates, taking on loggers and lobbying for the carbon compensation market.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 29, 1956
Birth Place Brazil
Age 67 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini
President Michel Temer
Preceded by Rogério Salles
Succeeded by Silval Barbosa
Political party PP (2016–present)
Other political affiliations PR (2006–2016) PPS (2001–2006)
Spouse(s) Terezinha
Children Belisa, Ticiane e André
Alma mater Federal University of Paraná

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Billion (2024)

Blairo Maggi, a prominent figure in the food and beverage industry in Brazil, is set to amass an astounding net worth of $1.3 billion by 2024. With his expertise and business acumen, Maggi has made significant contributions to the agricultural sector in the country. As the former Governor of Mato Grosso and Minister of Agriculture, he has been instrumental in boosting Brazil's agricultural exports and promoting sustainable farming practices. Maggi's success in the food and beverage industry has not only made him one of the wealthiest individuals in Brazil but also a respected figure in the field.

Biography/Timeline

2006

Maggi received the Golden Chainsaw Award in 2006 from Greenpeace for being the Brazilian who most contributed to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest.

2014

In 2014, Maggi’s net worth is estimated by American magazine Forbes at $960 million, based on his 17% stake in Grupo Andre Maggi.

2017

In November 2017 an investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism cited his name in the list of politicians named in "Paradise Papers" allegations.

2019

Maggi is the world’s largest soyabean Producer. His accusers hold him responsible for the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. His defenders say he is taking Brazil forward. In this respect he is unapologetic, telling the New York Times in 2003: "To me, a 40 percent increase in deforestation doesn't mean anything at all, and I don't feel the slightest guilt over what we are doing here [...] We're talking about an area larger than Europe that has barely been touched, so there is nothing at all to get worried about".

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