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José "Pepe" Fanjul
Born
José Francisco Fanjul y Gómez-Mena

1944 (age 79–80)
Havana, Cuba
NationalityCuban
Alma materVillanova University
New York University
Occupationsugar baron
SpouseEmilia May Fanjul
Parent(s)Alfonso Fanjul Sr.
Lillian Rosa Gomez-Mena
RelativesAlfonso Fanjul Jr. (brother)
José Gómez-Mena (grandfather)
Norberto Azqueta Sr. (brother-in-law)

José Francisco "Pepe" Fanjul (born 1944) is the second eldest of the Fanjul brothers, who control a sugar and real estate business valued at US$8.2 billion.[1]

Early life

He is the second son of Alfonso Fanjul Sr. and his wife Lillian Rosa Gomez-Mena.[2] He received a bachelor's degree from Villanova University, and an MBA from New York University (NYU).[3]

Career

Fanjul is the vice chairman and president of Flo-Sun, a Fanjul family-owned sugar growing and refining company, and of Florida Crystals.[4]

Political interests

Fanjul is a longstanding supporter of Republican politicians, one of the largest contributors to George W. Bush, a leading patron of Marco Rubio, and has co-hosted a large fundraiser for Donald Trump.[5] His brother Alfonso Fanjul Jr. has been a leading Democrat supporter since at least 1992, and was co-chair of Bill Clinton's Florida campaign.[5]

Personal life

He is married to Emilia May Fanjul, and they live in Palm Beach, Florida.[6] They also own an apartment at 960 Fifth Avenue, New York City.[3]

In 2002, the New York Times reported that Fanjul had "considered" leaving his wife for socialite Nina Griscom, with whom he had a "celebrated affair" (and who was married to plastic surgeon Daniel Baker), but had "changed his mind".[7][8][9]

In 2002, their daughter Emilia Helena Fanjul married Brian C. Pfeifler, an investment banker with Morgan Stanley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Pfeifler of Gulf Stream, Florida.[4][10]

In 2010, Fanjul refused to fire his executive assistant, Chloe Black, despite her being married first to a former Ku Klux Klan leader, and then to the founder of a white-supremacist group. [11]

References

  1. ^ a b "These Sugar Barons Built an $8 Billion Fortune With Washington's Help". 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  2. ^ Brenner, Marie. "In the Kingdom of Big Sugar". vanityfair.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Board approved: Who lives at 960 Fifth Avenue?". llnyc.com. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Emilia Fanjul, Brian C. Pfeifler". The New York Times. 24 March 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Meet the Sugar Barons Who Used Both Sides of American Politics to Get Billions in Subsidies -". promarket.org. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. ^ York, By Tom Leonard in New. "Sugar baron robbed of jewellery worth millions". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Why Few Big Breakups Make the Grade". The New York Times. 25 August 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. ^ BAUM, GERALDINE (21 October 2002). "He's rich in tales of high society". Retrieved 13 August 2017 – via LA Times.
  9. ^ Staff, WWD (30 October 2002). "Suzy". wwd.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  10. ^ McGrath, Maggie. "Brian Pfeifler Eschews Concierge Wealth Management In Favor Of Getting Clients Into Uber, Palantir". forbes.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  11. ^ https://pagesix.com/2010/10/09/billionaire-wont-fire-assisant-for-kkk-link/


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