Ricardo Villela Marino

Ricardo Viella Marino is a member of a Brazilian banking dynasty comparable to the Rothschilds in wealth and influence.He is the grandson of Eudoro Libânio Villela, who cofounded Brazilian bank Itau in 1945; it merged with Unibanco in 2008. Ricardo Villela Marino sits on the board of Itausa, the parent of Itau Unibanco, and also serves as an advisor to the bank.His mother, Maria de Lourdes Egydio Villela, a former billionaire, transferred her shares of Itausa to Ricardo and his brother Rodolfo. He owns about 1% of Itausa shares.