Jorge Massa Dustou

Jorge Massa Dustou is a French-Venezuelan businessman who is one of the wealthiest individuals in Venezuela. Massa is the president of Grupo Mistral, a Venezuelan pharmaceutical and manufacturing company.

Early life

Massa's father and relatives moved to Venezuela in 1942 and entered into the pharmaceutical industry. Massa was born in France and spent his childhood in Venezuela.

Education

Massa 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.

Career

Massa worked for Grupo Cisneros until 1985, serving as the Vice President of the Industrial Division and Corporate Operations. In 1985, Massa founded Grupo Mistral.

Grupo Mistral

;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

Massa was the main investor of technology and election solution company Smartmatic.

Personal life

Massa 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. The two of them live in Millennium, a building in Madrid, Spain, that is home to the country's elite and millionaires.