On Friday, November 20, Argentine banker Jorge Brito, founder of Banco Macro, one of the largest private banks in the South American republic, was killed. His helicopter crashed near the town of Coronel-Moldes in the province of Salta. The second victim of the accident was the pilot.
“It is with deep regret that Banco Macro announces the death of its founder and president, Jorge Brito, in a plane crash today near Coronel-Moldes in the province of Salta,” the bank said in a statement that the deceased businessman was CEO.
68-year-old Jorge Brito, according to Forbes magazine, was one of the 50 richest people in his country, his fortune was estimated at 360 million dollars, reports TASS. From 2003 to 2016, the successful entrepreneur was also President of the Argentine Banking Association (ADEBA).
The reasons for the fall of the helicopter are being established.
Recall, as the website kp.ru wrote, on January 26 this year, the legendary basketball player, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash.
