Juan Abelló
| Juan Abelló | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Juan Abelló 16 December 1941 Madrid |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Isabel Gamazo Hohenlohe |
Juan Abelló (born 16 December 1941) is a Spanish businessman and art collector. In 2015 Forbes estimated his wealth at $1.84 billion.[1]
Early life
Juan Abelló was born in Madrid on 16 December 1941, the son of a pharmacist father, Juan Abello Pascual.[2] He has a Doctor of pharmacy degree from Madrid's Colegio del Pilar.[2]
Career
Abelló inherited Abello Laboratories, which was founded by his pharmacist father, Juan Abello Pascual, in 1925. In 1993, it merged with its largest competitor, ALK, to form ALK-Abelló.[3]
He owns 9.6% of the Spanish construction company Sacyr Vallehermoso.[2]
Art collector
Abelló possesses a large art collection which includes pieces by Francisco Goya, El Greco, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, Salvador Dali, and Vincent van Gogh.[1]
Abello owns one of the last large triptychs painted by Francis Bacon, Triptych 1983 (1983), and a small triptych by Bacon, Three Studies for a Portrait of Peter Beard (1975).[4][5] Abello is the only Spanish art collector to own multiple pieces by Bacon.[4]
Personal life
Abelló is married to Anna Isabel Gamazo Hohenlohe. They have four children. Abelló enjoys hunting and watching bullfighting.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Juan Abelló". Forbes. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 "About Juan Abello". Therichest. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "ALK's History". ALK-Abelló. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Triptych, 1983, exhibited in Dallas' Meadow Museum's 50th Anniversary celebrations". Francis Bacon.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ "The Abelló Collection: A Modern Taste for European Masters". Meadows Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2015.