Juan Carlos Escotet

Juan Carlos Escotet (#287)

Global Rank #287

Country Rank #1

Country Venezuela

Juan Carlos Escotet is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 11 B
Banking
Venezuela
M
66 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #287

Country Rank #1

Net Worth $11.2B

Previous Worth $11.2B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Venezuela

Industry Banking

Age 66 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence A Coruña, Spain

Citizenship Venezuela

World Billionaires List Venezuela Billionaires Banking

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 66

Source Of Wealth Banking, Self Made

Residence A Coruña, Spain

Citizenship Venezuela

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Education Master, University of Miami

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $11.2B

Current Net Worth $11.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Juan Carlos Escotet is the founder of Caracas-based banking group Banesco. Banesco is operational in Venezuela, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Colombia and the United States. In 2012 Escotet bought Banco Echevarría, a 300-year-old Spanish bank, for around $90 million; the next year Echevarría bought domestic rival Abanca for $1.3 billion. Escotet began working as a messenger for Banco Union when he was 17 while studying economics. In 1986, he founded a brokerage firm. He added banking services in 1991, and in 2001, he merged his bank with Banco Union.

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#281

Billionaires (2026)

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Escotet is a runner and plays aquatic sports.

Wealth Growth

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Current Net Worth: $11.2B (May 4, 2026)