Portrait of Lucia Maggi & family

Rank #2911

Lucia Maggi & family

Net worth $1.1B

Agribusiness · Brazil

Born
Jul 20, 1932
Age
93
Source
Agribusiness
Residence
Rondonopolis
Citizenship
Brazil
Marital status
Widowed
Children
5
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Lucia Borges Maggi is the cofounder the Andre Maggi Group, also known as Amaggi, one of Brazil's largest producers of soybeans and other commodities.
  • She cofounded Amaggi in 1977 with her husband, Andre Maggi, who died in 2001; she took over as the majority shareholder of the group after his death.
  • Today she remains one of the controlling shareholders of Amaggi, along with her son and two son-in-laws.
  • Maggi's son Blairo was dubbed the "King of Soy" by Brazilian media during his time leading the business.
  • Amaggi produces approximately 1.2 million tons of soy, corn, and cotton in Brazil each year.