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.
Honours and awards
Award or decoration Country Date Place Note Order of Labour Merit, First Class1984CaracasRecognizes Venezuelan workers with impeccable conduct and at least 30 years of service. 1984CaracasRecognizes Venezuelan citizens and foreigners who have exemplified outstanding merits.
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.
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