Roberto Irineu Marinho

Roberto Irineu Marinho is a Brazilian billionaire businessman. He is the co-owner, chairman and CEO of Grupo Globo.

  • Roberto Irineu Marinho and his two billionaire brothers, Joao Roberto and Jose Roberto, inherited control of Globo, Brazil’s largest media group.
  • Grandfather Irineu Marinho started Globo in 1925 with a newspaper. He died 25 days after the first issue was published and his son Roberto took over.
  • Globo Group includes Brazil’s largest broadcaster, Rede Globo, Brazil’s largest newspaper company and Globosat, Brazil’s largest pay TV provider.
  • In December 2017, Roberto Irineu quit as the executive president of the group. For the first time ever, a non-family member assumed that position.
  • He remains chair of the board of directors and leads the dialogue between the controlling Marinho family and the media group.

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