Julio Mario Santo Domingo
| Julio Mario Santo Domingo Pumarejo | |
|---|---|
| 1st Colombia Ambassador to China | |
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In office 27 February 1981 – 18 March 1983 |
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| President | Julio César Turbay Ayala |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Gómez Gómez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 October 1923 Panama City, Panamá, Panama |
| Died | 7 October 2011 (aged 87) New York City, United States |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Spouse(s) | Edyala Braga Brandão do Monte (-) Beatrice Dávila Rocha (1975–2011) |
| Relations | Tatiana Santo Domingo Rechulski (granddaughter) |
| Children | Julio Mario Santo Domingo Braga Alejandro Santo Domingo Dávila Andrés Santo Domingo Dávila |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (, ) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Net worth |
 US$8.4 billion (2011) |
Julio Mario Santo Domingo Pumarejo (October 16, 1923 – October 7, 2011) was a Colombian businessman, diplomat and patriarch of the wealthy Santo Domingo family. He controlled more than 100 companies in the diversified portfolio of the "Santo Domingo Group." He was listed by Forbes magazine as one of the wealthiest men in the world, and the second wealthiest in Colombia, with a fortune of $8 billion US dollars. He was the founder of a philanthropic foundation, named to honor his father, that benefits Colombia's social development.
Julio Mario Santo Domingo was born on 16 October 1923 in Panama City, Panama, to Julio Mario Santo Domingo Santo Domingo and Beatriz Pumarejo de Vengoechea, the youngest of their four children; his older siblings were Beatriz Alicia, Cecilia, and Luis Felipe. His father was a banker, described as austere and disciplined, who made a fortune buying companies weakened during the Great Depression; his mother, from a rich and influential family, was first cousin of Alfonso López Pumarejo who was twice President of Colombia. He grew up in Barranquilla and later attended the exclusive Gimnasio Moderno in Bogotá, D.C., ultimately culminating his secondary studies at the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts; he later attended University of Virginia before transferring to Georgetown University, but did not finish his degree.
On 26 May 1980, President Julio César Turbay Ayala appointed Santo Domingo to be the first Ambassador of Colombia to China. He presented his Letters of Credence to Ulanhu, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, in Beijing on 17 February 1981.
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