2023-11-06 20:33:28
The Alvargonzález family, owner of the shipping and port group Ership, based in Gijón, occupies first place on the list of the largest fortunes in Asturias in 2023, according to the “Forbes” classification. Specifically, the list mentions Gonzalo Alvargonzález – Romualdo’s brother, who died in a traffic accident on December 31 – and his family, who have assets of 330 million euros. The magazine highlights that “Alvargonzález is one of the renowned surnames in the Spanish shipping sector” and that, in addition to this business, they have real estate investments in Delaware (USA), through Alvarsa Real Estate, and in Luxembourg, through of the Neopolis company.
Second place is occupied by F1 driver Fernando Alonso, with assets valued at 270 million euros. The man from Oviedo, who has had a sporting career for two decades and currently competes with the Aston Martin team, has starred in numerous advertising campaigns and has started different businesses, such as the young talent representation agency A14Manegement or the museum and circuit that bears his name. in Llanera.
The podium is completed, also with a fortune of 270 million, by César Álvarez Álvarez, shareholder of El Corte Inglés and brother of Isidoro, former president of the department store who died in 2014.
Next, in fourth place, is the doctor and businessman Victor Madera, who accumulates possessions worth 192 million euros. Originally from Cartavio (Coaña) and resident in London, Madera occupied the first position in last year’s Asturian list. He owns just over 1% of Fresenius, a German healthcare group that in 2016 acquired Quirónsalud, until then owned by CVC. In 2017, the executive received a bonus in shares worth 400 million euros.
Sabino García Vallina, founder, president and largest shareholder of TSK engineering, is fifth in the classification thanks to his 190 million assets.
The next, with 175 million, is Felipe Cosmen, one of the eight children of José Cosmen Adelaida, promoter of the Alsa transport group who died in 2013. Felipe is director of Alesa, a subsidiary of the group that has been in charge of public transport in Malta since 2015. and Cyprus.
The next step is occupied by another prominent family of Asturian businessmen, the Masaveu, owners of Corporación Masaveu, a group with diverse activities such as industry (for example, through Cementos Tudela Veguín, with two factories in Asturias), the real estate sector, wine cellars , medicine (they are the majority shareholders of the Medical Center) or parking. The classification mentions the five siblings –Fernando, Carolina, María, Luis and José–, who have a total assets of 150 million euros.
Francisco Rodríguez García, founder and president of Industrias Lácteas de Asturias (ILAS), a company that markets the Reny Picot brand, is in eighth place. “Forbes” attributes a fortune to him also of 150 million euros.
The ninth position, with 130 million, goes to Sierense businessman Blas Herrero, owner of the media group Kiss Media, with stations such as Kiss FM or Hit FM.
And the Asturian “top 10” is closed by another member of the Cosmen family, José, who has assets of 100 million.
Asturian presence
In the general classification of “Forbes”, the 100 largest fortunes in Spain, the first three places go to Amancio Ortega, founder of Inditex, with a fortune of more than 81.8 billion; his daughter Sandra Ortega (7.1 billion); and Rafael del Pino, president of Ferrovial (5.9 billion).
The fourth position goes to the Asturian-Venezuelan businessman Juan Carlos Escotet, president of Abanca. Escotet has moved up one position compared to last year’s list thanks to an increase in assets of 800 million, reaching 4,000. Escotet has ruled out Abanca’s IPO during 2023.
Another presence linked to Asturias on the national list is that of Carlota Galán, a shareholder of El Corte Inglés, who climbs eight places to number 55 thanks to a net worth of 600 million, 220 more than a year ago.
The owners of 18.4% of said company, the sisters Marta Álvarez and Cristina Álvarez Guil, adopted daughters of Isidoro Álvarez, fell 16 positions, to number 60.
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