Andrónico Luksic
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Antonio Andrónico Luksic Abaroa (Croatian
: Androniko Lukšić) (November 5, 1926 – August 18, 2005) was a Chile
an businessman of Croatia
n origin and founder of the Luksic Group. He was the richest person in Chile
, the fourth in Latin America
, and the 132nd in the world, with a net worth
in 2005 of according to Forbes
magazine.
The Luksic Group has interests in the mining
, financial
, industrial
and the beverages sectors. Major holdings include, or have included, Banco de Chile
, Compañia de Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), and Antofagasta plc
, a UK-listed copper
mining company. In Croatia he was involved in the tourist industry.
, to a Bolivia
n mother, Elena Abaroa (great-grandchild of Bolivian War of the Pacific
hero Eduardo Abaroa
), and a Croatia
n immigrant father, Policarpo, who had arrived in Chile from the Adriatic island of Brac
in 1910 and had made a living in the nitrate industry.
Luksic married Ena Craig and they had two sons: Andrónico (born April 16, 1954) and Guillermo (born January 14, 1956). Luksic was widowed when Ena died in 1959. He married Iris Fontbona in 1961, when she was 18 years old. They had two daughters: Paola (born 1961-1962) and Gabriela (born 1962-1963), and one son: Jean-Paul (born May 31, 1964.)
Luksic died of cancer on August 18, 2005. As of 2011, Iris Fontbona and her family had a net worth of .
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
: Androniko Lukšić) (November 5, 1926 – August 18, 2005) was a Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an businessman of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n origin and founder of the Luksic Group. He was the richest person in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, the fourth in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, and the 132nd in the world, with a net worth
Net worth
In business, net worth is the total assets minus total outside liabilities of an individual or a company. For a company, this is called shareholders' preference and may be referred to as book value. Net worth is stated as at a particular year in time...
in 2005 of according to Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
magazine.
The Luksic Group has interests in the mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
, financial
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL is the weekly English-language newspaper with offices in Tbilisi, Georgia and Kiev, Ukraine. Published by Intelligence Group LLC, FINANCIAL is focused on opinion leaders and top business decision-makers; It's about world’s largest companies, investing, careers, and small business. It is...
, industrial
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
and the beverages sectors. Major holdings include, or have included, Banco de Chile
Banco de Chile
Banco de Chile , is the second biggest banking group of Chile, behind Banco Santander-Chile and ahead of BBVA Chile...
, Compañia de Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), and Antofagasta plc
Antofagasta plc
Antofagasta plc is a Chilean business that operates in various sectors of the economy. It is one of the most important conglomerates of Chile with equity participation in Antofagasta Minerals, the railroad from Antofagasta to Bolivia, Aguas Antofagasta in Chile, Tethian in Australia and other...
, a UK-listed copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
mining company. In Croatia he was involved in the tourist industry.
Family
Luksic was born in AntofagastaAntofagasta
Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2002 census, the city has a population of 296,905...
, to a Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n mother, Elena Abaroa (great-grandchild of Bolivian War of the Pacific
War of the Pacific
The War of the Pacific took place in western South America from 1879 through 1883. Chile fought against Bolivia and Peru. Despite cooperation among the three nations in the war against Spain, disputes soon arose over the mineral-rich Peruvian provinces of Tarapaca, Tacna, and Arica, and the...
hero Eduardo Abaroa
Eduardo Abaroa
Colonel Eduardo Abaroa Hidalgo was Bolivia's foremost hero of the War of the Pacific , which pitted Chile against Bolivia and Peru...
), and a Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n immigrant father, Policarpo, who had arrived in Chile from the Adriatic island of Brac
Brac
Brač is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of 396 km², making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. Its tallest peak, Vidova Gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands at 778 m, making it the highest island point in the Adriatic...
in 1910 and had made a living in the nitrate industry.
Luksic married Ena Craig and they had two sons: Andrónico (born April 16, 1954) and Guillermo (born January 14, 1956). Luksic was widowed when Ena died in 1959. He married Iris Fontbona in 1961, when she was 18 years old. They had two daughters: Paola (born 1961-1962) and Gabriela (born 1962-1963), and one son: Jean-Paul (born May 31, 1964.)
Luksic died of cancer on August 18, 2005. As of 2011, Iris Fontbona and her family had a net worth of .