Rank #2495
Gabriel Escarrer & family
Net worth $1.2B
Hotels · Spain
- Born
- Mar 02, 1935
- Age
- 91
- Source
- Hotels
- Residence
- Palma de Majorca
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Marital status
- Children
- 6
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- Gabriel Escarrer founded Melia Hotels International, now one of the world's largest hotel chains, with a 60-room hotel when he was 21.
- Now in his late 80s, Escarrer sits atop an empire of more than 350 hotels and resorts in 35 countries.
- In 2023, Escarrer resigned as Melia's chairman, and was succeeded by his son Gabriel Escarrer Jaume.
- Together with his family, Escarrer owns nearly 54% of publicly-traded Melia Hotels International.
- Escarrer is an avid golfer and has been very involved with the Melia Golf Tour.
- He has led his company to open hotels in places like Cuba and Iran.
Financial assets
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