Английская Википедия:Alex Behring

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Alexandre "Alex" Behring da Costa, born in 1967, is a Brazilian entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is a Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of 3G Capital, a global investment firm and private partnership known for its long-term investments in Anheuser-Busch InBev, Restaurant Brands International (Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, and Firehouse Subs), Kraft Heinz, and Hunter Douglas.

Early life

Behring earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ), and later attended Harvard Business School, where he obtained his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in 1995. During his time at Harvard, Behring distinguished himself as a Baker Scholar and Loeb Scholar.

Career

In 1989, Behring co-founded Modus OSI Technologies, a technology company. He remained a partner in the company until 1993, contributing to its operations in both Florida, United States, and São Paulo, Brazil.

From 1994 to 2004, Behring served as a partner and Board Member at GP Investimentos, the largest private-equity firm in Latin America. During this period, under the mentorship of billionaire Brazilian financier Jorge Paulo Lemann, Behring gained experience in investing, mergers, and acquisitions.

In 1998, Behring co-founded América Latina Logística (ALL), a private sector railroad company. He assumed the role of Co-Founder and CEO, overseeing the company's operations in Argentina and Brazil. Under Behring's leadership, ALL experienced significant growth, with its public market capitalization increasing fortyfold compared to its acquisition price by GP Investimentos a decade earlier.

In 2004, Behring co-founded 3G Capital, a global investment firm and private partnership. The firm originated from the Brazilian investment office of Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, and Marcel Herrmann Telles. Currently, Behring serves as the Co-Managing Partner alongside Daniel Schwartz.

Since 2010, Behring has been a member of the Board of Directors at Restaurant Brands International, leading its acquisition by 3G Capital in the same year. Behring served as Chairman of Restaurant Brands International from 2010 to 2019 and as Co-Chairman from 2019 to 2022 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors today.

Additionally, he assumed the role of Chairman at The Kraft Heinz Company from 2015 to 2022, having previously held the position of Chairman at the H.J. Heinz Company since 2013 for which he led 3G’s 2013 acquisition of Heinz alongside Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. Behring also served on the boards of Anheuser-Busch InBev, CSX Corporation, and Hunter Douglas, joining the latter in 2022.

The magazine Latin Trade calls Behring, "one of the most prominent representatives of a new generation of aggressive financial investors and managers of consumer-oriented services".

Personal life

Behring lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, US. He is married to Danielle Behring, who was born in Curitiba, Brazil. He is a co-founder of The Behring Foundation, a nonprofit family foundation headquartered in Brazil. The foundation focuses on empowering talented youth and driving social development through various initiatives. Behring has been featured among "The 20 Most Notable Harvard Alumni in the Business World" in recognition of his accomplishments and is an active member of the Board of Dean's Advisors at Harvard Business School.