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
Born1944 (age 79–80)
France
Alma mater
SpouseAna Cisneros de Massa
RelativesGustavo Cisneros (brother-in-law)

Early life

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Massa'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

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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.[2]

Career

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Massa 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

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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

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Massa was the main investor of technology and election solution company Smartmatic.[4]

Honours and awards

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Award or decoration Country Date Place Note
  Order of Labour Merit, First Class[2]   Venezuela 1984 Caracas Recognizes Venezuelan workers with impeccable conduct and at least 30 years of service.
  Order of Francisco de Miranda, First Class[2]   Venezuela 1984 Caracas Recognizes Venezuelan citizens and foreigners who have exemplified outstanding merits.

Personal life

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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.[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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Jorge Massa Dustou". Grupo Mistral. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Venezuela: Interview with Jorge Massa". www.winne.com. World Investment News. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Vote firm denies ties to Chavez". The Washington Times. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2017.