Nicolás Cirilo Ibáñez Scott (born 11 May 1956) is a Chilean economist and businessman commonly known for having been the owner of the supermarket Líder,[1][2] a shareholder of Papa John’s,[3] and for founding and financing the libertarian think tank Fundación para el Progreso (FPP) and its icon Axel Kaiser.[4] He is also a columnist for newspapers such as El Mercurio[5] and El Líbero.
Nicolás Ibáñez | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1956 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | None; close to centre-right |
| Spouse(s) | María Carolina Varela (−1999) Ana María Domínguez Tihista (2014−present) |
| Parent(s) | José Manuel Ibáñez Sheila Scott Battiscombe |
| Relatives | Manuel, Felipe, Suzanne and Victoria (brothers) |
| Alma mater |
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| Profession | Economist |
Ibáñez's participation in the armed forces has been brought up in Chilean politics.[6] Similarly, he told Revista Caras in 2004 that he has "enormous gratitude" for Augusto Pinochet.[7][8] As a result, he has been attacked by progressive e-newspapers like El Desconcierto[9] (left-wing) or The Clinic[8] (centre-left), who have referred to him as a Pinochetist businessman.[9][8] Likewise, other centre-left media like El Mostrador have criticized him[10][11][12] for his defense of the Pinochet dictatorship[13][14] and his role with the FPP.
Biography
editEarly life: 1956−1980
editIbáñez was born in Santiago de Chile. After his family settled in England, he attended The Grange School (1961−1969) until he was thirteen. He continued his studies at the Repton School (1970−1974), which influenced his strict personality. Upon his return to Chile, he enrolled as a reserve officer in the Chilean Navy.[6]
In March 1975, he was based in Chile and began to study economics at the School of Business of the Adolfo Ibáñez University (UAI), which was founded by his paternal grandfather. His decision was closely linked to his father's business activities.[citation needed]
Spell at D&S: 1981−2014
editIn 1981, Ibáñez joined to the family business. In the 1980s and 1990s, he became the commercial chair of companies such as Almac, D&S, Líder, and Ekono.
The success of D&S garnered interest from Walmart, which bought the family supermarket company in January 2009. For the five years after the purchase, Nicolás and Felipe maintained the 25.06% of the shares, selling them all to Walmart in 2014.[citation needed]
On the "ideas market": 2012−2020
editIn 2012, Ibáñez founded the Fundación para el Progreso and appointed Axel Kaiser as its CEO as he was finishing his PhD at Heidelberg University.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nicolás Ibáñez: resurge el historial del ex dueño de Líder tras escándalo de colusión". El Dínamo. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Nicolás Ibáñez, ex controlador de Líder: «Para mí no existen los derechos sociales»". El Ciudadano. 8 July 2016.
- ^ "De la mano de empresa de inversión de Nicolás Ibáñez, Papa John's se expande en España" (in Spanish). El Mostrador. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b Pérez Villamil, Ximena (15 January 2016). "Nicolás Ibáñez y Axel Kaiser: los yihadistas del libre mercado" (in Spanish). El Mostrador. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Columna del día; "Quien no conoce la historia está condenado a repetirla", por Nicolás Ibáñez Scott". 11 November 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Nicolás Ibáñez vestido de marino" (in Spanish). El Mostrador. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Nicolás Ibáñez rechaza colusión y acusa al gobierno de tratar "una vez más de desprestigiar a los empresarios"" (in Spanish). El Mostrador. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "El empresario pinochetista Nicolás Ibáñez aterrado: financia intelectuales que no quieren educación gratuita". The Clinic. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Nicolás Ibáñez, el coludido empresario pinochetista que acusa persecución del gobierno". El Desconcierto. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Llueven críticas sobre Nicolás Ibáñez por quejarse que "ningún gobierno se la ha jugado por los empresarios"". El Mostrador. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Nicolás Ibáñez refuerza la campaña del miedo: "No están dadas las condiciones para una revisión constitucional honesta y respetuosa"". El Mostrador. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "El poder fáctico de Nicolás Ibáñez". El Mostrador. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "La posverdad de Nicolás Ibáñez: la dictadura fue un periodo "presuntamente oscuro"". El Mostrador. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Nicolás Ibáñez vuelve al punto: "El Museo de la Memoria es una realidad dolorosa, pero también una visión sesgada de la historia"". El Mostrador. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Nicolás Ibáñez, azucarado, se suma a Büchi y advierte que tiene "todo preparado" para dejar Chile". El Mostrador. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.