Name
Gabriel Escarrer
Primary Residence
Palma de Majorca, Spain
Citizenship
Spain
Source Of Wealth
hotels, Self Made
Net Worth
$1,300,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
1605
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#1605 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Gabriel Escarrer founded Meliá Hotels International, now one of the world's largest hotel chains, with a 60-room hotel when he was 21. Now in his 80s, Escarrer sits atop an empire of more than 350 hotels and resorts in 35 countries.Escarrer is chairman, and his son, Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, is vice chairman and CEO. They live on Mallorca, an island off the coast of Spain.Together with his family, Escarrer owns nearly 52% of publicly-traded Melia Hotels International.
Did you know?
Escarrer is an avid golfer and has been very involved with the Meliá Golf Tour.He has led his company to open hotels in places like Cuba and Iran.
Age
84
Categories
Number of Children
6
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