Gustavo Cisneros
Gustavo A. Cisneros Rendiles (born 1945) is a Venezuelan media mogul of Cuban descent. He is among the world’s richest men according to Forbes magazine, which estimated his fortune at US$4.0 billion in 2014.The New York Times calls Cisneros, "one of Latin America’s most powerful figures" and says he and his wife, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, have a reputation for being "a Latin American power couple in business and the global social scene."
Cisneros resides in the Dominican Republic since the 1990s and holds the Dominican citizenship. Cisneros has been developing Tropicalia, a multibillion-dollar resort in Miches, near Punta Cana; its opening is scheduled for 2016.
Background
Cisneros is the son of Diego Cisneros. Diego Cisneros was in business in Caracas from 1929 and received the Pepsi concession for Venezuela in 1940, before going on to gain the concession for private TV channel Venevisión in 1961.
The Cisneros family was the first-wealthiest in South America on the 2006 Forbes ranking. He graduated from Suffield Academy in Connecticut in 1963 and from Babson College in Massachusetts in 1968. In 1970, he married Patricia Phelps. The granddaughter of New York ornithologist William Henry Phelps, Phelps was educated in the United States.
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"I am thrilled to be honored by MIPCOM. It is especially gratifying to be recognized for contributions to international television. Crossing borders - not only between nations, but also between cultures and media - is a key element of both my business and philanthropic activities. Moreover I am honored to be in the company of others who have received the Personality of the Year Award, all of whom have made groundbreaking contributions to our field. Of course, credit for the accomplishments that have led to this award is not mine alone."
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