The following are some famous businesspeople in Bolivia. You can read about more famous Bolivians by visiting our Famous People from Bolivia home page where you'll find many other categories. You can also ask questions about any famous Bolivian person or add another famous person from Bolivia to our list.

Simón and Antenor Patiño
Father and son, and owners of tin mines, they were both born in Oruro in 1862 and 1894, respectively. They were the top mine owners in the 19th and 20th centuries. Their immense fortune earned them each the title of “Tin Baron”. Antenor diversified his father’s investments when he inherited them, purchasing shares in international companies and was also a diplomat. They died in 1947 and 1982, respectively.

Max Fernández
Originally from Cochabamba, he was a beer factory owner. He was born into a poor family and began selling beer wholesale, growing his small venture until he was able to purchase the Cervecería Boliviana Nacional, the largest beer producer in the country. He also became a politician, founded his own political party called Unidad Cívica Solidaridad, which still exists. He died in an aircraft accident in 1995.

The Kuljis Brothers
Both businessmen were born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Using an inheritance from their father, Mateo, the brothers (Ivo and Tomislav Kuljis) have gradually acquired shares in numerous companies and banks, such as the Banco Económico, one of the largest in the country. Tomislav expanded the Hipermaxi chain of supermarkets which now has stores throughout the country and Ivo built a university.

Rafael Mendoza
A businessman from Cochabamba, he began nearly sixty years ago with a soda pop bottling factory and has diversified to include several packaging and paper companies, among others, all under the control of the Grupo Mendoza de Inversiones. He is also a dedicated philanthropist, having created, and presiding over, the Rafael y Antonieta Mendoza Foundation along with his wife.