Juan Beckmann Vidal
Born
Juan Francisco Beckmann Vidal

February 1940 (age 83)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationBusinessman
Known for70% owner, José Cuervo
SpouseMaria de Jesus Dora Legorreta Santos
Children3, including Juan Domingo Beckmann

Juan Francisco Beckmann Vidal (born February 1940)[1] is a Mexican billionaire businessman, the owner of 70% of the José Cuervo tequila brand.[2][3]

Early life

Juan Beckmann Vidal was born in Mexico City, and grew up in Tijuana.[4]

Career

In 1970, Beckmann Vidal took charge of the tequila maker José Cuervo, which has been owned by his family for 11 generations.[4][5]

In 2011, Beckmann Vidal was still president of José Cuervo.[4]

Personal life

He is married to Maria de Jesus Dora Legorreta Santos, they have three children, and live in Mexico City.[5][6] Together with his son, through Fambech Luxco, a Luxembourg company, he owns three apartments on the 31st floor of New York's Trump Tower.[6] In 2020 it was revealed by the New York Times that the owner of 84B 438 Park Avenue, an anonymous member of the Beckmann family, had settled out of court with developers regarding a "catastrophic water flood" in 2016 that affected floors 83–86.[7] The apartment was reportedly worth $84 million (USD).

His son Juan Domingo Beckmann, is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Jose Cuervo.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Juan BECKMANN VIDAL - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  2. ↑ Quinn, James (2012-03-31). "Why Diageo wants a tequila sunrise down Mexico way". Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. 1 2 Schmidt, Blake (February 5, 2016). "Two Tequila Billionaires Who Won't Be Intimidated by Drug Lords". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Beckmann Vidal, who owns 70 percent of the family business through Becle -- a merged company created in a recent corporate restructuring -- has a fortune valued at $2.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
  4. 1 2 3 "juan beckmann vidal tequila tourism - jose cuervo". Mexicoperspective.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  5. 1 2 "Forbes profile: Juan Francisco Beckmann Vidal". Forbes. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. 1 2 Estevez, Dolia. "Tequila Tycoon Juan Beckmann, Only Mexican Billionaire Known To Own Condos At Trump Tower". forbes.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Chen, Stefanos. "The Downside to Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, Creaks, Breaks". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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