Manuel Alejandro Grullón

Manuel Alejandro Grullón
Manuel Alejandro Grullón
Born	Manuel Alejandro Grullón Viñas; 9 May 1953; Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Nationality	Dominican
Alma mater	NYU
Organization	Banco Popular

Manuel Alejandro Grullón Viñas (Santiago de los Caballeros, 9 May 1953) is a businessman from the Dominican Republic. In April 2014, he was appointed the Chairman of Grupo Popular, a company whose subsidiaries include Banco Popular Dominicano, the largest private bank in the Dominican Republic.[1] He has been president of the Banco Popular Dominicano since 1990. Forbes listed Grullón as one of the ten wealthiest men of the Dominican Republic.[2]

Biography

Grullón was born to Alejandro Enrique Grullón Espaillat and Ana Dínorah Viñas Messina in 1953. His father was the founder of the Banco Popular Dominicano in August 1963, and held the position of President for 25 years.[3]

After completing his education in the United States, obtaining a degree in psychology from Tulane University and a master's degree in business administration from New York University, Grullón returned to his home country, becoming involved in his father's company.[4]

Family

Ancestors of Manuel Alejandro Grullón

32. Manuel Ramón Grullón Grullón (†1871)

16. Máximo Grullón Salcedo (1826–1878)

33. Eustaquia Filomena Salcedo Gómez

8. Servio Alejandro Grullón Julia (1860–1904)

34. Nicolás Francisco Julia Blanch (also father of #43)

17. Eleonora Julia Rodríguez (†1893)

35. Tomasina Rodríguez de Rojas (niece of #52)

4. Manuel Alejandro Grullón Rodríguez Objío (1895–1985)

36. Andrés Rodríguez y Rodríguez

18. Manuel Nemecio Rodríguez Objío (1838–1871)

37. Bernarda Objío Noble (1814–1893)

9. María Luisa Mariana Rodríguez Objío Ravelo (1886–1920)

38. Agustín Ravelo Hernández

19. Mª del Rosario Ravelo Prados (1837–?)

39. Juana Prados Peláez (1800–1879)

2. Alejandro Enrique Grullón Espaillat (*1929)

40. Ulises Francisco Espaillat Quiñones (also cousin of #41)

20. Augusto Espaillat Espaillat (1849–1896)

41. Eloísa Espaillat Rodríguez (also cousin of #40)

10. Enrique de Jesús Espaillat Julia (1877–1934)

42. Juan Julia Ruiz

21. Felicia Amalia Julia Julia

43. Rosa Virginia Julia Rodríguez (daughter of #34 and #35, sister of #21)

5. Amantina Rafaela Espaillat González (1903–2006)

44. José Gregorio González Santín (1819–1870; brother of Ignacio Mª González Santín)

22. Ignacio María González Lavastida (1845–1886)

45. Ana Teresa Lavastida Fernández

11. Ana Idalia González Nouel

46. Carlos Rafael Nouel Pierret (1803–1905; father of Adolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla)

23. Rosa Altagracia Nouel y Bobadilla (1857–1924; sister of Adolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla)

47. Clemencia Antonia Bobadilla y Desmier D’Olbreuse (1835–1876; daughter of Tomás Bobadilla y Briones and mother of Adolfo Alejandro Nouel y Bobadilla)

1. Manuel Alejandro Grullón Viñas

48. Jaime Viñas

24. Felipe Antonio Viñas Rodríguez (†1899)

49. Isabel Rodríguez

12. Manuel de Jesús Viñas O’Donnell

25. Ana O’Donnell

6. Manuel de Jesús Viñas Rojas

52. Carlos Borromeo de Rojas Ramos (1796–?)

26. José Lino Rojas Guzmán

53. María Merced Guzmán Fernández

13. Dolores Rojas Morales

54. Martín Morales

27. María Cleofé Morales Linares

55. María Alberta Linares

3. Ana Dínorah Viñas Messina (1952–2001)

14. Pedro Messina Galetti (1860–1955)

7. Italia Messina Pimentel (1914–1987; sister of Temístocles Messina Pimentel, former minister of Justice, minister of finance and commerce, deputy, ambassador to the UN, and member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague)

15. Isabel Pimentel Hernández

Sources

Larrazábal Blanco, Carlos. Familias Dominicanas (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Academia Dominicana de la Historia.
"Don Miguel Lavastida: Apuntes y Documentos para su Biografía". Clío (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Imprenta J.R. vda. García, sucs. 1981.
De Utrera, Cipriano (1952). "Genealogía de Ravelo". Boletín del Archivo General de la Nación (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Archivo General de la Nación (75).

Professional life

Grullón began working for the Banco Popular Dominicana in 1981. He took over the position of President in 1990 when his father Alejandro Grullón was appointed Chairman of Grupo Popular's Board of Directors. In 2001 Alejandro Grullón became the parent company's chief executive.[1]

References

"Don Alejandro Grullón le pasa la antorcha a su hijo Manuel en el Banco Popular" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. El Día. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
Leyba, Nicanor (24 February 2017). "Los empresarios más ricos de República Dominicana". Forbes México (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2017.
"El día que fue inaugurado el Banco Popular Dominicano". Diario Dominicano (in Spanish). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
"People's Choice: Dominican Republic 2015". The Business Year. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

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[eldia-1] "Don Alejandro Grullón le pasa la antorcha a su hijo Manuel en el Banco Popular" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. El Día. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[2] Leyba, Nicanor (24 February 2017). "Los empresarios más ricos de República Dominicana". Forbes México (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2017.

[3] "El día que fue inaugurado el Banco Popular Dominicano". Diario Dominicano (in Spanish). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.

[4] "People's Choice: Dominican Republic 2015". The Business Year. Retrieved 15 May 2017.