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José León Asensio

José León Asensio

Dominican businessman (1934–2024)


José Augusto César León Asensio (21 February 1934 – 4 March 2024) was a Dominican businessman. León was the President of Grupo León Jimenes. According to Forbes, León Asensio was among the ten largest fortunes in the Dominican Republic, with a net worth that borders the billion-dollar mark.[3]

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Early life

Born in 1934 as the seventh and last child of Eduardo Antonio León Jimenes (Guazumal, Tamboril, Santiago, 1885–1937) and María Asensio Córdoba (1896–1976).[4] His father died when he was just 3 years and 7 months old.

León had a degree in Business Management from Babson College (Wellesley, Mass.).[5]

On 3 August 1958, he married Petrica Cabral Vega (born 1938), daughter of José María Cabral Bermúdez and Amelia Vega Batlle (sister of Julio Vega Batlle and great-granddaughter of Ulises Espaillat).

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Business career

In the 1960s, the tobacco company founded by his father, began to grow tremendously.[6]

Death

José León Asensio died on 4 March 2024, less than two weeks after his 90th birthday.[7]


References

  1. Santana, Wendy (8 September 2013). "José León Asencio: un cazador de éxitos" (in Spanish). Polo, Barahona: Listín Diario. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. "José A. León Asensio" (in Spanish). Fundación Eduardo León Jimenes. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "Los próximos millonarios de República Dominicana" [The upcoming Dominican Republic billionaires]. Forbes (in Spanish). Mexico City. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. "Junta de Regentes: José León Asensio" (in Spanish). Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  5. Historia, E. León Jimenes
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