Alberto Palatchi (born 1949/1950) is a Spanish billionaire businessman, and the former owner of the wedding dress company Pronovias.
Alberto Palatchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 74–75)[1] |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and former owner, Pronovias. |
| Spouse | Separated |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editIn 1964, Palatchi inherited a store from his parents.[1] He grew the business into Pronovias, one of the largest wedding dress companies in the world.[1]
In October 2017, Palatchi sold 90% of wedding dress company Pronovias, founded by his father in 1922, to British private equity firm BC Partners, for an estimated US$550–655 million.[2][1]
As of March 2018, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.1 billion.[2]
Personal life
editHe was married to Susana Gallardo, who is now married to Manuel Valls.[3] According to Forbes he is "separated", with three children, and lives in Madrid, Spain.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Forbes profile: Alberto Palatchi". Forbes. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b Peterson-Withorn, Chase. "Meet The World's 259 Newest Billionaires". forbes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Média, Prisma. "Susana Gallardo - La biographie de Susana Gallardo avec Gala.fr". Gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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