Meet the four from the Northeast who are worth over $1 billion, according to Forbes

the magazine Forbes released list 62 Brazilian who have more wealth than $1 billion In the year 2022. Only among this list are the super rich Four from the northeast. Three of them work in the health sector hapvida group, which recently completed a merger with Notre Dame Intermédica, forming a veritable empire of health plans.

They are: Cândido Pinheiro Koren de Lima (Founder of Hapvida) with a net worth of US$3.2 billion (R$14.8 billion); Jorge Pinheiro Corinne de Lima (Current President of Hapvida) with a net worth of US$1.6 billion (R$7.4 billion); and Cândido Pinheiro Koren de Lima Junior (Board Member) with a net worth of US$1.6 billion (R$7.4 billion). Ciara’s trio. In fact, founder Cândido Pinheiro is the only person born in the Northeast on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world. Maranines Elson Mateus Rodriguez, Founder, Grupo Mateus, He is fourth in the Northeast ranking with an estimated fortune of US$1.4 billion (R$6.5 billion).

History of groups

Oncologist Candido Pinheiro Koren de Lima opened Clínica Antônio Prudente in 1979. During the following years, the company began to expand its activities, especially with the expansion of the clinic, so that it became a hospital. Only in 1993 will the company become Hapvida Medical Assistance.

Today, Hapvida is expanding its business by merging with Notre Dame Intermédica, becoming Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica. Recently, the group launched its first corporate health plan. Targeted at companies with more than 100 people, including dependents, “Nosso Plano Integrado” will be accepted in 20 states in all regions of the country and in the Federal District.

Grupo Mateus was founded in Maranhão, in 1986. The chain operates in retail supermarkets, cash and carry, wholesale, furniture, home appliances and e-commerce. Currently, Grupo Mateus is present in 90 cities, with 224 stores in the states of Maranhão, Pará, Piauí, Ceará, Bahia, Pernambuco, Sergipe and Alagoas. The group recently bought the Big Bompreço store in Olinda.

As part of its expansion plan for new states in the Northeast, the chain promises to open its first stores in Alagoas, Rio Grande do Norte and Paraiba.