Alex Behring (born 1967) is a Brazilian billionaire businessman.[1] He is a co-founder and managing partner of 3G Capital, a global investment firm known for its investments in Anheuser-Busch InBev, Restaurant Brands International (Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, and Firehouse Subs), Kraft Heinz, and Hunter Douglas.[2][3] As of March 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$6.2 billion.[4]
Alex Behring | |
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| Born | Alexandre Behring da Costa 1967 (age 56–57) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Harvard Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder and managing partner, 3G Capital Executive Chairman, Restaurant Brands International Director, Anheuser-Busch InBev Chairman, Kraft Heinz |
| Spouse | Danielle Behring |
Early life
editBehring earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ), and later attended Harvard Business School, where he earned an MBA in 1995. During his time at Harvard, Behring was a Baker Scholar and Loeb Scholar.[5]
Career
editIn 1989, Behring co-founded Modus OSI Technologies, a technology company. He remained a partner in the company until 1993, contributing to its operations in both Florida, United States, and São Paulo, Brazil.[6]
From 1994 to 2004, Behring was a partner and board member at GP Investments, the largest private-equity firm in Latin America. During this period, under the mentorship of billionaire Brazilian financier Jorge Paulo Lemann, Behring gained experience in investing, mergers, and acquisitions.[7]
In 1998, Behring co-founded América Latina Logística (ALL), a private sector railroad company. He was the CEO, overseeing the company's operations in Argentina and Brazil. Under Behring's leadership, ALL experienced significant growth, with its public market capitalization increasing fortyfold compared to its acquisition price by GP Investments a decade earlier.[7][8]
In 2004, Behring co-founded 3G Capital, a global investment firm and private partnership. The firm originated from the Brazilian investment office of Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, and Marcel Herrmann Telles. Behring is the co-managing partner alongside Daniel Schwartz.[6]
Since 2010, Behring has been a member of the board of directors at Restaurant Brands International, leading its acquisition by 3G Capital in the same year. Behring was chairman of Restaurant Brands International from 2010 to 2019 and co-chairman from 2019 to 2022 and remains a director.[3][6][9]
He was chairman of Kraft Heinz from 2015 to 2022, having previously been chairman at the H.J. Heinz Company since 2013 for which he led 3G's 2013 acquisition of Heinz alongside Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.[10] Behring was on the boards of Anheuser-Busch InBev, CSX Corporation, and Hunter Douglas, joining the latter in 2022.[9]
The magazine Latin Trade calls Behring, "one of the most prominent representatives of a new generation of aggressive financial investors and managers of consumer-oriented services".[11]
Personal life
editBehring lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.[12] He is married to Danielle Behring of Curitiba, Brazil.[13] He is a co-founder of The Behring Foundation, a nonprofit family foundation headquartered in Brazil, with a stated focus on empowering talented youth and driving social development through various initiatives.[14] Behring has been included among "The 20 Most Notable Harvard Alumni in the Business World" in recognition of his accomplishments and is a member of the board of dean's advisors at Harvard Business School.[15]
References
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- ^ "Home - 3G Capital". 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b "The deals that show how lucrative private equity can be". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Forbes profile: Alexandre Behring". Forbes. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre Behring da Costa". Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Alexandre Behring: Chairman". RBI. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ a b Foley, Stephen (3 September 2010). "The Business On... Alexandre Behring, Managing partner, 3G Capital Partners". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2010-09-04. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "CSX: The Case For Change". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b "About Us - Board of Directors - Person Details | Restaurant Brands International ™". www.rbi.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Buffett, Brazil's 3G team up for $23 billion Heinz buyout". Reuters. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Alex Behring Veteran investor aims to turn around Burger King". LatinTrade. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Lattman, Peter (14 February 2013). "The Brazilians Behind the Heinz Deal". New York Times. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Gala Benefit Event for Institute Pelé Pequeno Principe". Chefleticia.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "FB | Who We Are". fundacaobehring.org. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Parker, Garrett (2019-08-15). "The 20 Most Notable Harvard Alumni in the Business World". Money Inc. Retrieved 2023-08-11.