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Simón Isidoro Patiño
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Simón Isidoro Patiño

Bolivian tin mining magnate and industrialist (1860–1947)

Simón Iturri Patiño (1 June 1860 – 20 April 1947) was a Bolivian industrialist who was among the world's wealthiest people at the time of his death. With a fortune built from ownership of a majority of the tin industry in Bolivia, Patiño was nicknamed "The Andean Rockefeller".2

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Born Jun 1, 1860, died Apr 20, 1947.1

About

During World War II, Patiño was believed to be one of the five wealthiest men in the world.

From Wikipedia’s article on Simón Isidoro Patiño, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: miner, entrepreneur, banker, art collector, politician, businessperson.5 6

Personal life

  • BornJun 1, 1860, Cochabamba7
  • DiedApr 20, 1947, Buenos Aires8
  • CitizenshipBolivia9

Simón I. Patiño was married to Albina Rodriguez, with whom he had five children

René

Anténor

Graziella (married to Jorge Ortiz-Linares, a Bolivian diplomat of aristocratic Spanish descent, Ambassador of Bolivia to France during and after the Second World War, parents of George and Jaime)

Elena (married to José María López de Carrizosa y Martel, 3rd Marquess del Merito, Grandee of Spain)

Luz Mila (married to French Count Guy du Boisrouvray, parents of Albina du Boisrouvray, mother of François-Xavier Bagnoud who was killed in a helicopter accident during the Paris–Dakar Rally, together with the singer Daniel Balavoine).

From Wikipedia’s article on Simón Isidoro Patiño (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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