Carlos and Alejandro Bulgheroni net worth: Carlos and Alejandro Bulgheroni are a pair of Argentinian billionaire brothers who have a net worth of $6 billion dollars. That net worth makes Carlos and Alejandro Bulgheroni the richest people in Argentina. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Carlos and Alejandro Bulgheroni grew up in a successful family. Their father founded Bridas Corporation, an oil and gas company based in Argentina in 1948. Since taking over the positions of Chairman and CEO from their father, the two brothers have expanded the company a great deal. It is now the second largest company in terms of fossil fuel production in Argentina, and is currently carrying out exploration and development activities in South America and Asia.
The Bridas Corporation attempted to begin construction on a Trans-Afghanistan pipeline in the late 90s, but due to the 2001 U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan, the entire endeavor fell through. In 2010, China National Overseas Oil Co., bought a 50% stake in Bridas Corporation. Bridas also owns 20% of PanAmerican Energy. PanAmerican also owns ExxonMobile in Argentina. Currently, Alejandro, the Bridas Chairman, lives in Argentina, while his brother, Carlos, the CEO, resides in Rome.
