Iris Fontbona
Very difficult to find information about Iris Fontbona biography. This widow of Andronico Luksic may be the richest woman in Chile, but she does share much of her life to the public, including her biography. The reason why her name is gaining quote popularity in the business world is because she is listed as the 32nd richest person in the world according to Forbes billionaires list at estimated US$17.8 billion by March 2012. Her wealth is decreasing from last year’s which was estimated at US$19.2 billion. In Chile, she is ranked the first followed by Eliodoro Matte and Sebastian Pinera.The business which makes her listed on Forbes is copper mining. She and her family inherited the company, named Antofagasta, from her late husband Andronico Luksic.Iris Fontbona was born 69 years ago in 1943. There is not much known about her childhood years. Her life came into spotlight after she married her husband in 1961. Fontbona was the second wife of Luksic, who was married to Ena Craig before. Luksic was a Chilean of Croatian descendent and founder of Luksic Group.
Iris Fontbona and her family holds the control of Antofagasta, Quinenco, and Plava Laguna. Antofagasta is a copper mine company, often said as one of the world’s largest mining companies. Quinenco is a beverage maker and consumer packaging company while Plava laguna is a beach resort chain in Croatia, Luksic’s father native country.
Luksic’s first wife was died in 1952 after giving him two sons, Andronico and Guillermo. Fontbona has two daughters and one son with Luksic. They are Pola, Grabiela, and Jean-Paul. Fontbona’s son, Jean-Paul currently serves as the Antofagasta’s chairman. While Andronico, Luksic’s eldest son, was awarded for his contributions to Harvard and Baboon College in 2011. Iris Fotnbona biography.
