08/30/2024 – 6:00
Businessman Luciano Hang, owner of the Havan retail chain, remained in his position as the biggest Brazilian billionaire in the sector in 2024, according to the Forbes Brasil magazine ranking.
Despite maintaining leadership, the businessman’s fortune has shrunk 26% since last year, from R$16.3 billion to R$12.05 billion.
In the overall ranking, Hang appears as the 28th richest Brazilian in the country. He founded Havan in 1986, in the city of Brusque (SC). Today, the company’s website reports 168 megastores open in 23 Brazilian states and the Federal District.
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Other businesspeople in the sector also saw their assets dwindle, such as Luiza Helena Trajano, from Magazine Luiza. The executive saw her assets shrink by 60%, falling to R$1.36 billion, mostly due to the devaluation of Magalu shares.
Despite the shrinking fortunes of Hang and Trajano, the combined wealth of all Brazilian retail billionaires remained at around R$62 billion. See the 10 richest Brazilian retail entrepreneurs in 2024:
Position | Name | Heritage | Origin of fortune | Position in the general ranking |
1 | Luciano Hang | R$ 12.05 billion | Havana | 28th |
2 | Michael Klein and family | R$ 6.8 billion | Casas Bahia/ CB Group | 60° |
3 | Ilson Matthew Rodrigues | R$ 6.38 billion | Matthew Group | 63° |
4 | Carlos Pires | R$ 5.74 billion | RaiaDrogasil | 69° |
5 | Antonio Carlos Pipponzi and family | R$ 3.16 billion | RaiaDrogasil | 117° |
6 | Natale Dalla Vecchia and family | R$ 3.14 billion | CEM Stores | 118° |
7 | Flavio Gurgel Rocha and family | R$ 2.77 billion | Guararapes/Riachuelo | 134° |
8 | Nelson Kaufman and family | R$ 2.47 billion | Vivara | 145° |
9 | Maria Barros Pinheiro | R$ 2.33 billion | Matthew Group | 150° |
10 | Anderson Leimos Birman and Alexandre Café Birman | R$ 2.26 billion | Azzas 2154 | 158° |
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