Alfonso Fanjul Jr.
Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alfonso Fanjul y Gómez-Mena 1937 (age 84–85) Havana, Cuba |
| Nationality | Spanish and American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Tina Fanjul (d. 2000) Raysa Fanjul |
| Parent(s) | Alfonso Fanjul Sr. Lillian Rosa Gomez-Mena |
| Relatives | José "Pepe" Fanjul (brother) José Gómez-Mena (grandfather) Norberto Azqueta Sr. (brother-in-law) |
Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul Jr. (born 1937) is an American billionaire businessman, and the eldest of the Fanjul brothers, who control a sugar and real estate business valued at US$8.2 billion.[1]
Early life[]
He is the eldest son of Alfonso Fanjul Sr. and his wife Lillian Rosa Gomez-Mena. He has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University in New York.[2]
Career[]
In 1982, he became chairman of Flo-Sun Land Corporation, the family holding company, following the death of his father.[3]
In 1987, his net worth was estimated at US$500 million.[3]
He and his brother, José Fanjul, both hold Spanish and American passports. They are close friends of the ex-King Juan Carlos and have stated on various occasions that they would be willing to receive the exiled king as a guest in any of their mansions around the world.[4]
Personal life[]
His divorce from Tina Fanjul, mother of his children, was finalised in 2000 in Florida.[2] She runs Tina Fanjul Associates Inc. Real Estate, which was founded in 1977, and sells property in south Florida and the Dominican Republic.[5]
Their daughter Crista is a marine biology graduate of the University of Miami, and is married to Allan "Tad" Ryan Jr.[3]
Their youngest daughter, Lillian, is an interior designer, and married to Luis Fernandez.[3][6] Fernandez is executive vice president and CFO of , a Fanjul family company, and co-president of American Sugar Refining.[7]
He is married to Raysa Fanjul since at least 2010.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b "These Sugar Barons Built an $8 Billion Fortune With Washington's Help". Bloomberg.com. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ a b Brenner, Marie (5 January 2011). "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar". vanityfair.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Exiled Cuban Family Builds Its Sweet Success". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "La colecta de Juan Carlos entre sus amigos ricos para pagar: Los Fanjul, los Albertos, Peter Dubens". 27 February 2021.
- ^ "About Us - Tina Fanjul Associates Real Estate". fanjulrealestate.com. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Sold Out: "Palm Beach Chic," a power panel discussion with Jennifer Ash Rudick, Lillian Fanjul Fernandez and Anne Fairfax - The Society of the Four Arts". www.fourarts.org. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Florida sugar companies now have a global presence". mypalmbeachpost.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Palm Beach Social Diary". newyorksocialdiary.com. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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