Mario Brescia Cafferata (September 25, 1929 – May 16, 2013) was a Peruvian billionaire businessman. He was the co-chairman of

Grupo Breca Grupo Breca, also known as Grupo Brescia, is a Peruvian business conglomerate founded more than 130 years ago with operations in Peru and other countries in Latin America. Fortunato Brescia and his wife, Mrs. María Catalina Cafferata, are the ...

, a conglomerate founded by his father, and the president of

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, a Peruvian bank.

Early life

Mario Brescia Cafferata was born on September 25, 1929. His father,

Fortunato Brescia Tassano Fortunato Brescia Tassano (died 1951) was an Italian-born Peruvian businessman who founded Grupo Breca, a real estate company-turned-conglomerate. He emigrated to Peru in 1889. References 1951 deaths Italian emigrants to Peru 20th-century ...

, was an Italian-born real estate investor who founded

. He had a brother, Pedro Brescia Cafferata, and two sisters,

Ana Maria Brescia Cafferata Ana Maria Brescia Cafferata (born ) is a Peruvian billionaire heiress. She owns 30% of Grupo Breca, a conglomerate founded by her Italian-born father. Her stakes in the group were previously managed by her brothers, Mario and Pedro, before dying i ...

and Rosa Brescia Cafferata.

Career

Brescia Cafferata managed Grupo Breca with his brother, Pedro Brescia Cafferata. He succeeded his brother as the president of

. Brescia Cafferata was the world's 831st richest person, with an estimated wealth of $1.8 billion in 2013. He served as President of the

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from 2000 to 2002.

Death and legacy

Brescia Cafferata died on May 16, 2013. His estate was inherited by his sons.

References

1929 births 2013 deaths Peruvian people of Italian descent Peruvian billionaires 20th-century Peruvian businesspeople Peruvian bankers Brescia family Cafferata family {{Peru-business-bio-stub