In 2014, Alexandre Bartelle reached billionaire status, according to Forbes magazine.
His nephew is currently the president of Vulcabras-Azaleia, the third largest footwear company in domestic market and in Latin America, only after Brazilians Alpargatas and his uncle's company, Grendene.
Seconds later the casino erupted in applause and the group of men huddled together and jumped around in a circle as they congratulated Bartelle on the win.īartelle's uncle, Alexandre Grendene Bartelle, a Brazilian businessman and billionaire, co-founded Grendene, the world's largest manufacturer of sandals, with his brother, Pedro Grendene Bartelle, in 1971. Bartelle appeared confident in his decision while reassuring bystanders and sipping on a glass of wine. The video showed Bartelle and his friends stack their chips on the number 32. Bartelle's (right) uncle, Alexandre Grendene Bartelle, a Brazilian businessman and billionaire, co-founded Grendene, the world's largest manufacturer of sandals, with his brother, Pedro Grendene Bartelle, in 1971
