Jorge Massa Dustou is a French-Venezuelan businessman who is one of the wealthiest individuals in Venezuela.[1] Massa is the president of Grupo Mistral, a Venezuelan pharmaceutical and manufacturing company.[2]
Jorge Massa Dustou | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) France |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouse | Ana Cisneros de Massa |
| Relatives | Gustavo Cisneros (brother-in-law) |
Early life
editMassa's father and relatives moved to Venezuela in 1942 and entered into the pharmaceutical industry.[3] Massa was born in France and spent his childhood in Venezuela.[2]
Education
editMassa studied in Switzerland and the United States, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration from Babson College and Master of Business Administration from Central University of Venezuela.[2]
Career
editMassa worked for Grupo Cisneros until 1985, serving as the Vice President of the Industrial Division and Corporate Operations.[2][3] In 1985, Massa founded Grupo Mistral.
Grupo Mistral
edit- Health
- Farmahorro - branches of pharmacies located in Venezuela
- Drogería Farvenca - medication and pharmaceutical distributor
- Packaging
- Proyecto Pet - bottling and packaging
- Ampofrasca - ampoule and vial production
- Hygiene
- Pharsana - hygiene and cosmetic products
- Sanifarma - absorbent products such as pantyliners and diapers
- Real estate
- Jomadus - manages office and commercial properties
Other ventures
editMassa was the main investor of technology and election solution company Smartmatic.[4]
Honours and awards
edit| Award or decoration | Country | Date | Place | Note | |
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Order of Labour Merit, First Class[2] |  Venezuela
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1984 | Caracas | Recognizes Venezuelan workers with impeccable conduct and at least 30 years of service. |
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Order of Francisco de Miranda, First Class[2] | Venezuela
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1984 | Caracas | Recognizes Venezuelan citizens and foreigners who have exemplified outstanding merits. |
Personal life
editMassa lives with his wife, Ana Cisneros de Massa, the sister of Venezuelan billionaire Gustavo Cisneros, and they have three children; Ana Cristina, María Luisa and Fernando José.[2] The two of them live in Millennium, a building in Madrid, Spain, that is home to the country's elite and millionaires.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Landaluce, Emilia; Torres, Ángela (11 June 2011). "LA JAULA DE ORO DE 10 RICOS VECINOS: Un emblemático inmueble junto a la Puerta de Alcalá concentrará al mayor número de adinerados por metro cuadrado de España. Los pisos tienen unos 1.200 metros cuadrados y han costado hasta siete millones de euros". El Mundo.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jorge Massa Dustou". Grupo Mistral. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Venezuela: Interview with Jorge Massa". www.winne.com. World Investment News. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Vote firm denies ties to Chavez". The Washington Times. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2017.