Alfonso Fanjul Jr.
| Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alfonso Fanjul 1937 (age 79–80) Havana, Cuba |
| Residence | Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Occupation | sugar baron |
| Net worth | US$8.2 billion (August 2017)[1] |
| 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 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 $500 million.[3]
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.[4]
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][5] Fernandez is executive vice president and CFO of Florida Crystals, a Fanjul family company, and co-president of American Sugar Refining.[6]
He is married to Raysa Fanjul since at least 2010.[7]
References
- 1 2 "These Sugar Barons Built an $8 Billion Fortune With Washington's Help". 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- 1 2 Brenner, Marie. "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar". vanityfair.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Exiled Cuban Family Builds Its Sweet Success". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Florida sugar companies now have a global presence". mypalmbeachpost.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/across-the-nationacross-the-world/2010/palm-beach-social-diary-0