Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello

Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello (#2998)

Global Rank #2998

Country Rank #59

Country Brazil

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$ 1 B
Sugar, ethanol
Brazil
M
76 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,998

Country Rank #59

Net Worth $1.2B

Previous Worth $1.2B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Brazil

Industry Sugar, ethanol

Age 76 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Sao Paulo, Brazil

Citizenship Brazil

World Billionaires List Brazil Billionaires Sugar, ethanol

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Personal Stats

Age 76

Source Of Wealth Sugar, ethanol

Residence Sao Paulo, Brazil

Citizenship Brazil

Marital Status Married

Education Bachelor of Engineering, Polytechnic School of the University of Sao Paulo

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.2B

Current Net Worth $1.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello became the world's first ethanol billionaire in 2007. Cosan, his sugar giant, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company's origins date to 1936, when Ometto's grandparents established a sugarcane mill in Sao Paulo. After several takeovers, Cosan became one of the world's largest growers and processors of sugarcane and one of the largest producers of ethanol. Besides his Cosan shares, Ometto also holds a portfolio of real estate investments.

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#2600

Billionaires (2026)

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His combativeness earned him the moniker "the tractor," in part because of the long legal fights in order to gain control of Cosan.

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Current Net Worth: $1.2B (May 4, 2026)