Ermirio Pereira de Moraes Neto (born June 1952) is a Brazilian businessman, co-owner of the privately held Votorantim Group.
Early life
Ermirio Pereira de Moraes was born in June 1952 in Brazil, one of two children of the late Antônio Ermírio de Moraes. Moraes has a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, US.
Career
Following the death of his father in 2014, he and his sister inherited control of Votorantim Group, one of Brazil’s largest privately held companies.
According to Forbes, he has an estimated net worth of $3.2 billion in December 2014.
Personal life
He is married with seven children.
- Ermirio Pereira de Moraes’ late father, Jose Ermirio de Moraes, founded family-owned Grupo Votorantim, one of Brazil’s largest conglomerates.
- Votorantim operates in more than 20 countries in the aluminum, pulp and paper, energy, agribusiness, and cement industries.
- The group dates back to 1918, when Jose Ermirio de Moraes bought a textile factory in Sao Paulo.
- The family still controls 100% of the business. Ermirio Pereira’s sister, Maria Helena, is also a Votorantim shareholder and a billionaire.
- Media-shy Ermirio Pereira earned his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
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