In 1873, three wooden barrels of distilled liquor derived from a prickly plant arrived in El Paso, Texas, an early export north of the Mexican border from the makers of Jose Cuervo.
Today, the family behind the world’s best-selling tequila includes a trio who are worth a combined $5.1 billion.
Becle SAB, the publicly traded holding company that owns the brand, said last week that Chairman Juan Francisco Beckmann completed the transfer of more than half of his stake to his daughter, Karen Virginia Beckmann, 50, making her one of Latin America’s richest women. Her 35% stake, worth $1.9 billion, ...
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