José Roberto Marinho

José Roberto Marinho is a Brazilian businessman and one of the three sons of the late communications tycoon Roberto Marinho. He is the president of Roberto Marinho Foundation and vice-president of Grupo Globo. As of October 2021, his net worth is estimated at US$1.8 billion.

Early life

José Roberto Marinho was born on 26 December 1955 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Marinho is one of three sons of Roberto Marinho, founder of conglomerate Grupo Globo.

Following the death of his father in 2003, aged 98, he and his brothers inherited control of Grupo Globo, Brazil's largest media group. Marinho heads up the Roberto Marinho Foundation, the family's philanthropy arm, which supports educational and cultural causes. He is a current trustee of Rare, an international conservation organization based in the United States.

Marinho is married, with five children, and lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.