Jorge Horacio Brito

Jorge Horacio Brito (23 July 1952 – 20 November 2020) was an Argentine banker and businessman. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

He was one of the main shareholders and the CEO of Argentina's largest bank, Banco Macro. He held this position until 2018, and returned to the role in 2020. He also served as president and chairman of the Argentine Banking Association (ADEBA) from 2003 to 2016.

Brito owned approximately one-sixth of Banco Macro’s shares. His investments spanned real estate (through the firm Vizora), agriculture and livestock (through Inversora Juramento S.A., Frigorífico Bermejo and Cabaña Juramento), and the energy sector through Genneia S.A.

In 2016, he received the Fortuna Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the Argentine business community.

In 2017, Forbes ranked him 1,567th on its global list of billionaires, making him the seventh richest person in Argentina at the time.

In 2018, Forbes placed his net worth at US$1.3 billion on The World's Billionaires list, ranking him tenth in Argentina with an estimated fortune of US$1.5 billion. In 2019, he fell to 21st place with an estimated net worth of US$690 million.

Brito died in a helicopter crash on November 20, 2020, while traveling in Salta Province, Argentina.