Heineken investor richest in industry

By Ewan Turney

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Heineken: controling investor high in the list
Heineken: controling investor high in the list
The pub and brewing industry's richest person is Heineken's main investor Charlene de Carvalho, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

The pub and brewing industry's richest person is Heineken's main investor Charlene de Carvalho, according to the Sunday Times​ Rich List.

Charlene Heineken de Carvalho inherited control of the Dutch brewing giant in 2002 and lives in Knightsbridge. She is ranked the 7th richest person in Britain with a fortune of £670m along with her husband Michel who is Citigroup's vice chairman. Heineken acquired Scottish & Newcastle last April.

Others from the sector in the list include:

9= David and Simon Reuben, £2,500m.​ The Reuben Brothers among other property investments, own the 850-strong free-of-tie Wellington Pub Company.

9= Joe Lewis, £2,500m. ​Lewis, who also has investments in Ladbrokes and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, acquired the majority of Robert Tchenguiz's shares in Mitchells & Butlers last year. He has a 21.77% stake in the company. Lewis was born above the Roman Arms pub in Bow in the East End of London.

70= The Grant and Gordon family, £600m.​ The William Grant family owns such brands as Glenfiddich and owns 30% of Highland Distillers, which has the Famous Grouse brand.

139= Vivian Imerman, £375m.​ Imerman made around £396m from selling whisky group Whyte & Mackay in 2007.

178= Trevor Hemmings, £300m.​ The tycoon has a £218m stake in Scottish & Newcastle and also owns the 600-strong tenanted pubco Trust Inns.

235= Michael Cannon, £245m. ​Serial pub entrepreneur Michael Cannon netted as much as £40m after selling the 150-strong Eldridge Pope estate to Marston's for £155.1m in January 2007.

243= Hugh Osmond, £230m.​ Osmond was the founder of Punch Taverns and has made millions selling shares in the company as well as in the Wellington Pub Company.

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