Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala
Food and Beverage

Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala Net Worth

Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is a Mexican businesswoman who inherited a controlling stake in Grupo Modelo, the Mexican brewer of Corona beer, from her father in 1995. Her grandfather cofounded the brewery in 1925, and in 2013 Anheuser-Busch Inbev bought the 50% of Grupo Modelo it did not already own for $20.1 billion in cash. Maria currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of private equity firm Tresalia Capital, which has funded data storage provider KIO Networks, also known as Sixsigma Networks Mexico.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 02, 1963
Birth Place Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Age 60 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini
Alma mater Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
Spouse(s) Paulo Patricio Zapata Navarro (divorced) Tony Garza (divorced)
Children 2

💰 Net worth: $6.2 Billion (2024)

Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala, often referred to as the Food and Beverage Queen of Mexico, is a prominent businesswoman whose net worth is estimated to be a staggering $6.2 billion in 2024. With a diversified portfolio in various industries, Aramburuzabala has made a significant impact in the food and beverage sector of Mexico, earning her the well-deserved title. Her keen business acumen, strategic investments, and relentless determination have propelled her to great heights, establishing her as a powerhouse in the Mexican business world. Through her various ventures, Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala continues to leave an indelible mark on the industry, while simultaneously making significant contributions to the economic landscape of the country.

2013 $5 Billion
2014 $5.2 Billion
2015 $5.6 Billion
2016 $5.5 Billion
2017 $5.8 Billion
2018 $5.92 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1925

The Mexican brewery, Cervecería Modelo, was founded in 1925 by a group of businessmen, including don Pablo Díez Fernández — who became the company's President, CEO and major stockholder — and Felix Aramburuzabala. Felix's son, Pablo Aramburuzabala, the executive vice President of the brewery, died unexpectedly in 1995 of lung cancer at the age of 63. After his death, several groups tried to gain control of his family's share in Modelo — his wife and two daughters bonded together against these groups.

1963

María Asunción Aramburuzabala Larregui — referred to as Marisun by her friends — was born on 2 May 1963 in Mexico City, Mexico to Pablo Aramburuzabala Ocaranza, a Spanish Basque brewer in Mexico, and Lucrecia Larregui González, a Mexican Painter whose Father, José Larregui Iriarte, was a Navarrese miller in Mexico. She is the granddaughter of Félix Aramburuzabala Lazcano-Iturburu, a Spanish Basque immigrant who co-founded the Mexican brewery Grupo Modelo in 1925 with his friend and partner don Pablo Díez Fernández. Her Father was the Executive Vice President of the Grupo Modelo brewery.

1982

In 1982 she married Paulo Patricio Zapata Navarro. They had two children and divorced in 1997.

2005

On 26 February 2005, she married Tony Garza, US ambassador to Mexico, in a small religious ceremony in Mexico City. On 23 April, they had the civil ceremony near Valle de Bravo, west of Mexico City. U.S. First Lady Laura Bush attended. An estimated one-third of the guests were from Texas. The couple divorced in May 2010.

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About the author

Lisa Scholfield

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