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Carlos Pellas Chamorro was born on 10 January, 1953 in Granada, Nicaragua, is a Nicaraguan businessman (born 1953). Discover Carlos Pellas Chamorro's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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| Occupation |
CEO of Grupo Pellas |
| Age |
71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
10 January, 1953 |
| Birthday |
10 January |
| Birthplace |
Granada, Nicaragua |
| Nationality |
Nicaragua
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He is a member of famous CEO with the age 71 years old group. He one of the Richest CEO who was born in Nicaragua.
Carlos Pellas Chamorro Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Carlos Pellas Chamorro height not available right now. We will update Carlos Pellas Chamorro's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Carlos Pellas Chamorro's Wife?
His wife is Vivian Pellas (m. 1976)
| Family |
| Parents |
Alfredo Pellas (father)
Carmen Chamorro (mother) |
| Wife |
Vivian Pellas (m. 1976) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Carlos Pellas Chamorro Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Carlos Pellas Chamorro worth at the age of 71 years old? Carlos Pellas Chamorro’s income source is mostly from being a successful CEO. He is from Nicaragua. We have estimated Carlos Pellas Chamorro's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net worth |
US$2.7 billion (May 2016) |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
CEO |
Carlos Pellas Chamorro Social Network
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Carlos Pellas Chamorro is a Nicaraguan businessman.
The controlling shareholder of Grupo Pellas, Pellas is Nicaragua's first billionaire.
Carlos Francisco Pellas Chamorro was born in Granada, Nicaragua, on January 10, 1953.
He is the son of Alfredo Pellas Chamorro and Carmen Chamorro Benard.
Pellas studied at Colegio Centroamérica.
He is married to Vivian Fernández, with whom he has three children.
He obtained his BA in economics and later an MBA from Stanford University.
On October 21, 1989, Pellas and his wife were on a plane crash in a Boeing 727 of the Honduran airline SAHSA.
The plane traveling from Managua to Miami was scheduled to stop in Tegucigalpa, but shortly before landing there, it crashed into Cerro de Hule mountain.
Vivian Fernandez suffered serious burns on much of her body, as well as suffering 62 fractures, and undergoing more than 20 surgeries.
Carlos Pellas lost the phalanges of four fingers from his left hand – he uses prosthesis - and he suffered several burns on his right hand and arm.
Pellas is a board member and vice-president of the INCAE Business School, a graduate business school in Central America., chaired by his, distributes approximately 120 million dollars a year in donations in favor of the most vulnerable population in Nicaragua.
Asociación Pro-Niños Quemados de Nicaragua (APROQUEN), headed by his wife Vivian, has provided more than 650,000 health services, free of charges, including 34,000 surgeries, to improve the lives of burned children in Nicaragua since 1991.
He is the President of Centro Empresarial Pellas (CEP), which promotes entrepreneurship through the strengthening of small and medium-sized enterprises.
CEP has supported over 1000 SMEs, helping them increase sales by 37% and generate over two thousand new jobs, and of International Game Fish Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of game fish throughout the world.
He is also a member of the President's Leadership Council of the Inter-American Dialogue.
His brother Alfredo Pellas is the president and co-founder of the American Nicaraguan Foundation (ANF).
He is a distant relative of the Chamorro family.
The Chambers of Commerce of Latin America in USA named Pellas "Businessman of the Year" in 2005.
Top executives and entrepreneurs from Central America have chosen him in the last five years as one of the most admired businessmen in the region.
He was distinguished in April 2008 by the President of Italy with the Order of the Stella Della Solidarietá Italiana in Grande Ufficiale.
In October 2008 he was named Honorary Consul of Italy in Granada, Nicaragua.
The American Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce – AMCHAM - awarded him the "Business Excellence Award" in 2012.
In September 2013, the National Chamber of Tourism of Nicaragua (CANATUR) elected him "Entrepreneur of the Year 2013", for his decision to create a world-class resort that would serve as the spark to turn Nicaragua into a tourist destination.
In October 2013 he and his wife received the “Integral Entrepreneurs” award by the Business Council of Latin America (CEAL).
In May 2014, the InterAmerican Institute for Democracy conferred him and his wife the "Henri Dunant Award for Social Corporate Responsibility".
