8Eduardo Hochschild – $1.2 Billion
Eduardo Hochschild inherited one of Peru’s most successful businesses, the Hochschild Group.
This silver and gold mining business operating in North, Central and South America was founded in the 1900s by his great-uncle.
At the moment, he is the Chairman of the Hochschild Group. Today, Hochschild chairs both Hochschild Mining and Cementos Pacasmayo.
Although the company’s share price is falling because of the silver output declining, they are working things up.
At this moment his net worth is estimated to be $1.2 Billion.
