Samuel Klein | |
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| Born | 15 November 1923 |
| Died | 20 November 2014 (aged 91) |
| Citizenship | Brazilian |
| Years active | 1952–2014 |
| Known for | Founding Casas Bahia, philanthropy |
| Website | Official website |
Samuel Klein (15 November 1923 – 20 November 2014) was a Polish-Brazilian business magnate and philanthropist who founded the Casas Bahia chain of department stores in Brazil, building them into the top retailer in the country. This along with his tendency to use massive warehouses for his goods, including the largest single warehouse in South America, led him to be known in the 1990s as the "Sam Walton of Brazil".[1]
Through Casas Bahia, Klein's family became one of the wealthiest families in Brazil. In 2013, Forbes ranked him 78th richest person in Brazil with a personal net worth of $835 million, while his son, Michael, was ranked 87th with $723 million.[2]
Following his death in 2014 Klein has faced numerous accusations of sex trafficking, rape, and exploitation of minors.[3]
- ^ From the International Directory of Company Histories, Volume 75 by Robert Halasz (2004)
- ^ Antunes, Anderson (9 September 2013). "The Richest People In Brazil 2013: The Full List", Forbes.com; retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "As acusações não reveladas de crimes sexuais de Samuel Klein, fundador da Casas Bahia". Agência Pública (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-07-13.