Manuel Lao Hernandez
REAL TIME NET WORTH — as of 5/2/17
$2.6 B
Manuel Lao Hernandez is the founder of Cirsa, Spain’s largest casino company. He started the business in 1978 and today Cirsa hauls in $1.8 billion in revenue a year and operates in nine countries in Latin America and Europe. His holding company, Nortia Corporation, owns 372 subsidiaries, employing 16,000 people in amusement arcades, hotels, bingo halls, slot machine manufacturers, a private airline and a farm. His three children all work for the family business empire, based just outside of Barcelona.
Source:
1. forbes