Michael Klein (businessman)

Michael Klein
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Munich, Germany
CitizenshipBrazilian
Alma materPaes de Barros University
Getulio Vargas Foundation
Occupation(s)CEO of Casas Bahia
Chairman of Grupo CB
Former chairman of Via Varejo
Years active1969-present
Children4
Websitewww.grupocb.com.br

Michael Klein (born 1951) is a Brazilian business executive. He is the CEO of the Brazilian chain of department stores, Casas Bahia, and former chairman of Via Varejo, the parent company of Casas Bahia, Cnova Brazil and Ponto Frio.[1] Michael's father, Samuel Klein, founded Casas Bahia in 1952. Since June 2019, the Klein family own a controlling stake in Via Varejo.[2]

In 2015, in its annual ranking of the wealthiest people in the world, Forbes listed Klein with a personal net worth of $1.3 billion.[3]

  1. ^ "Directors, Executive Officers and Committees" Archived 2019-01-07 at the Wayback Machine, Viavarejo. Retrieved on 22 July 2015.
  2. ^ Bautzer, Tatiana & Mandl, Carolina (14 June 2019). "Control of Brazil retailer Via Varejo shifts to Klein family from GPA". Reuters. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Michael Klein". Forbes. Retrieved 27 July 2020.