Rubens Menin
Rubens Menin Teixeira de Souza is a Brazilian billionaire businessman and co-founder, in 1979, of MRV Engenharia, Brazil's leading home builder and real estate developer, which has a market capitalization of $1.4 billion. As of 2025, his net worth is estimated at US$2.2 billion.
He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, where he graduated in 1978. In June 2018, Menin was named the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year.
He has been chairman of MRV Engenharia since May 2007. He is the majority stakeholder of MRV. MRV has been embroiled in legal controversies related to its environmental record.
In May 2021, Menin said that he bought 100% of the broadcasting company Rádio Itatiaia.