Alceu Elias Feldmann

Alceu Elias Feldmann is the founder of Fertipar, a Brazilian fertilizer giant with revenues of $1.7 billion.He owns 85% of Fertipar, which has about a 15% share of Brazil's fertilizers and pesticides market.Feldmann, armed with a degree in agricultural engineering from the Federal University of Parana, founded the company in 1980.Feldmann still serves as chairman and CEO of Fertipar, which employs about 2,100 in several Brazilian states.Feldmann's older son, who shares his name, is a former race car driver with 13 seasons in Stock Car Brasil.