Alexandre Grendene Bartelle was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Brazil. Alexandre Grendene Bartelle built a fortune selling affordable shoes. With twin brother Pedro Grendene Bartelle, he is co-founder of Grendene, the world's largest sandal manufacturer and Brazil's leading shoe exporting company. In 2013 Grendene Bartelle stepped down as Grendene's CEO although he remains chairman. He also owns a stake in Beira Rio, Brazil's third largest shoe manufacturer. Grendene Bartelle has interests in various industries, including Sitrel, a steel company he set up with fellow billionaire Ermirio Pereira de Moraes and a sugar cane and ethanol producer he invested in together with billionaire banker Andre Esteves. In addition, Grendene Bartelle owns more than 125,000 acres of land in Brazil. Grendene Bartelle donated money toward the construction of a veterinary hospital in 2015. He owns a Falcon 7X jet and a 60 meters Limited Editions 199 yacht by Amels named "Madame Kate" after his dog.
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💰Alexandre Grendene Bartelle Net worth: $1.7 Billion
2014
$1.5 Billion
2015
$2.5 Billion
2016
$1.6 Billion
2017
$2 Billion
2018
$2.14 Billion
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Biography/Timeline
1950
Bartelle was born on January 2, 1950 in Farroupilha. He studied at Universidade de Caxias do Sul, graduating with a bachelor's degree in law.
1971
In 1971, Alex Andre and Pedro co-founded Grendene. Their grandfather lent them capital to purchase plastic injection molding machines and hire five employees. By May 2016, he was worth US$1.86billion.
2015
Bartelle currently lives in Porto Alegre and has seven children. In 2015, he donated funds for the construction of a veterinary hospital in Porto Alegre. He owns a Limited Editions 199 yacht and a Falcon 7X jet.