Carlos Pellas Chamorro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carlos Pellas Chamorro
Occupation	Chief Executive Officer
Date Of Birth	Jan 10, 1953(1953-01-10)
Age	71
Birthplace	Granada
Country	Nicaragua
Birth City	Granada
Horoscope	Capricorn

Carlos Pellas Chamorro Biography

Carlos Pellas Chamorro is one of the most popular and richest Chief Executive Officer who was born on January 10, 1953 in Granada, Granada, Nicaragua. Carlos Francisco Pellas Chamorro was born in Managua, Nicaragua, on January 10, 1953. He is the son of Alfredo Pellas Chamorro and Carmen Chamorro Benard. Pellas studied at Colegio Centro América. He is married to Vivian Fernández, with whom he has three children. He obtained his BA in economics and later an MBA from Stanford University.

The American Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce – AMCHAM – awarded him the Business Excellence Award in 2012. In September 2013, the National Chamber of Tourism of Nicaragua (CANATUR) elected him “Entrepreneur of the year 2013”, for his decision to create a world-class resort that would serve as the spark to turn Nicaragua into a Tourist Destination. In October 2013 he and his wife received the “Integral Entrepreneurs” award by the Business Council of Latin America (CEAL). In May 2014, the InterAmerican Institute for Democracy conferred him and his wife the award “Henri Dunant for Social Corporate Responsibility”.

Carlos Pellas Chamorro Net Worth

Carlos Pellas Chamorro is one of the richest Chief Executive Officer from Nicaragua. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carlos Pellas Chamorro 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

On October 21, 1989, Pellas and his wife were on a plane crash in a Boeing 727 of the Honduran airline SAHSA. The plane traveling from Managua to Miami would stop in Tegucigalpa, but shortly before landing it crashed into Cerro de Hule. Only 10 people survived of 158 passengers; this accident is considered the greatest air disaster that has occurred in Central America. Vivian Pellas suffered serious burns on much of her body, suffered 62 fractures, and underwent more than 20 surgeries. Carlos Pellas lost the phalanges of four fingers from his left hand – he uses prosthesis – and he suffered several burns on his right hand and arm.

The Chambers of Commerce of Latin America in USA named Pellas Businessman of the Year in 2005. Top executives and entrepreneurs from Central America have chosen him in the last five years as one of the most admired businessmen in the region. He was distinguished in April 2008 by the President of Italy with the Order of the Stella Della Solidarietá Italiana in Grande Ufficiale. In October 2008 he was named Honorary Consul of Italy in Granada, Nicaragua. The American Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce – AMCHAM – awarded him the Business Excellence Award in 2012.

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Who is Carlos Pellas Chamorro Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Carlos Ranked on the list of most popular Chief Executive Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nicaragua. Carlos Pellas Chamorro celebrates birthday on January 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Carlos Pellas Chamorro

1. Carlos Pellas Chamorro was born in Granada, Nicaragua on 10 January 1953.
2. He obtained a BA in economics and an MBA from Stanford University.
3. He and his wife Vivian Fernandez were on a plane crash in a Boeing 727 of the Honduran airline SAHSA in 1989.
4. His brother Alfredo Pellas is the president and co-founder of the American Nicaraguan Foundation.
5. He is the controlling shareholder of Grupo Pellas and Nicaragua’s first billionaire.
6. He is a board member and vice-president of the INCAE Business School, a graduate business school in Central America.
7. He is the President of Centro Empresarial Pellas (CEP).
8. He is a member of the President’s Leadership Council of the Inter-American Dialogue.
9. He is a distant relative of the Chamorro family.
10. He was awarded the Businessman of the Year by the Chambers of Commerce of Latin America in USA in 2005.
11. His wife Vivian Fernandez suffered serious burns, 62 fractures and underwent 20 surgeries following the plane crash.
12. He uses prosthesis for four lost fingers on his left hand after the crash.
13. He and his wife were awarded the Integral Entrepreneurs award by the Business Council of Latin America (CEAL) in October 2013.
14. The InterAmerican Institute for Democracy conferred him and his wife the award “Henri Dunant for Social Corporate Responsibility” in May 2014.
15. He was elected “Entrepreneur of the Year 2013” by the National Chamber of Tourism of Nicaragua (CANATUR) in September 2013.