Simón Iturri Patiño

Politician, Deceased Person

1860 – 1947

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Who was Simón Iturri Patiño?

Simón Iturri Patiño was a Bolivian industrialist who was among the world's wealthiest people at the time of his death. With a fortune built from ownership of a majority of the tin industry in Bolivia, Patiño was nicknamed "The Andean Rockefeller". During World War II, Patiño was believed to be one of the five wealthiest men in the world.

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Born
Jun 1, 1860
Cochabamba
Also known as
  • Simon Iturri Patino
  • Don Simon Iturbi Patino
Nationality
  • Bolivia
Profession
Died
Apr 20, 1947
Buenos Aires

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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