Wesley Batista

Wesley Batista (#1046)

Global Rank #1046

Country Rank #18

Country Brazil

Wesley Batista is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 4 B
Beef packing
Brazil
M
53 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,046

Country Rank #18

Net Worth $4.1B

Previous Worth $4.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Brazil

Industry Beef packing

Age 53 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of April 29, 2026

Residence Sao Paulo, Brazil

Citizenship Brazil

World Billionaires List Brazil Billionaires Beef packing

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 53

Source Of Wealth Beef packing

Residence Sao Paulo, Brazil

Citizenship Brazil

Marital Status Married

Children 3

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

Previous Net Worth $4.1B

Current Net Worth $4.1B

Worth as of April 29, 2026

About Me

Wesley Batista is one of two billionaire brothers who control publicly traded JBS S.A., one of the world's largest meat processing companies. Their father, Jose Batista Sobrinho, founded a small butcher shop in central Brazil in 1953. It grew by acquiring slaughterhouses in the region. Wesley and his brother Joesley took control in the 2000s, leading JBS's 2007 acquisition of U.S. pork and beef processor Swift & Co. for $225 million. His son, Wesley Batista Filho, became a director in the company's U.S. division in May 2023. In 2017 Wesley was arrested as part of a large Brazilian bribery probe and reportedly held for six months. In May 2017, the brothers agreed to pay a $3.2 billion fine to Brazilian authorities to atone for their role in a large corruption scandal.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Wesley Batista.

#780

Billionaires (2026)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Wesley Batista's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth

Period Change Worth Movement

Current Net Worth: $4.1B (April 29, 2026)