Eduardo Eurnekian
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Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 4 December 1932
Occupation | Businessman |
Eduardo Eurnekian[a] (born 4 December 1932) is an Argentine billionaire businessman of Armenian descent. As of September 2021[update], he is the fifth richest person in Argentina, with an estimated net worth of US$1.4 billion.[1]
Early life
Eduardo Eurnekian was born to
Career
The Eurnekian family reportedly borrowed heavily from the former Argentine small business lender, BANADE, and in 1988, Eduardo Eurnekian purchased "Cablevisión S.A," then a failing local
Eurnekian also held controlling interest in "América TV", four radio stations and a Buenos Aires financial daily, El Cronista. "Aeropuertos Argentina 2000," a consortium led by Eurnekian won a 30-year concession in 1998 to run 33 of the Argentina's main airports. He also bought the Howard Johnson's master franchise in Argentina from Cendant, and invested in a regional airline company, LAPA.[2]
Investments in Armenia
On 17 December 2001, Eurnekian's
Eurnekian unveiled plans to invest millions of dollars into Armenia's agribusiness sector as he set up a
Eurnekian has built an almost $1 billion media empire since the early 1990s and is now the majority owner of a consortium operating 76 airports worldwide, mostly across Argentina and elsewhere in South America as well as in Armenia. He also owns 2,000 square kilometres of land and food processing factories in northern Argentina.
Awards
He has been awarded as the "Business Man of the year" in 1995. In 1999 he received in Italy the "Leonardo Award", given to the foreign businessman of the year. He also received the highest awards in Armenia for his activities.[2] In 2017 he has been awarded the title of the National Hero of Armenia.[5] In 2012 he was awarded the Oslo Business for Peace Award in Oslo, Norway.[6] In December 2020, he was appointed as Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), for services to UK/Argentina relations.[7]
On February 4, 2023 the Mayor of the city of Florence, Dario Nardella, has handed over the keys to the city to Eurnekian. “His Argentine and Armenian descent and the fact that he created the Raoul Wallenberg Foundation (…) is a very important symbol for us,” the Mayor said.[8][9]
Personal life
Eurnekian is single, and his "chosen successor" is his nephew Martin Eurnekian.[10][11]
See also
- Zvartnots International Airport
- Shirak International Airport
- Corporación América
References
- Notes
- ^ Western Armenian: Էտուարտօ Էռնէկեան; Eastern Armenian: Էդուարդո Էռնեկյան.
- Citations
- ^ "#2263 Eduardo Eurnekian". Forbes. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Eduardo Eurnekian". cilicia.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Newsline 2001-12-18". rferl.org. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "HyeForum - Argentine Tycoon Ernekian To Manage Zvartnots Airport". hyeforum.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Eduardo Eurnekian named National Hero of Armenia, Panarmenian.net, 2017
- ^ "Unsupported Browser". businessforpeace.no. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Honorary Awards". Gov.UK. 2020.
- ^ Chiavi della Città a Eduardo Eurnekian, Comune di Firenze, 04 febbraio 2023
- ^ Eduardo Eurnekian handed the keys to Florence in recognition of his business and humanitarian activity, Public Radio of Armenia, by Siranush Ghazanchyan, February 5, 2023
- ^ Charlie Devereux (10 January 2018). "Argentine Billionaire to Pass Baton to Nephew in Airport IPO". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ Tom Metcalf (22 May 2018). "How a Billionaire Argentine Family Manages Succession and Strife". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.