Luis Carlos Sarmiento

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sarmiento and the second or maternal family name is Angulo.

Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo
Born (1933-01-27) 27 January 1933
Bogotá, Colombia
Alma materNational University of Colombia
Known forMajority shareholder and chairman, Grupo Aval
SpouseFanny Gutiérrez de las Casas (m.1955)
Children5
AwardsOrder of Boyacá
2004 Grand Cross
Order of the Congress of the Republic (Colombia)
2004 Grand Officer

Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo (born 27 January 1933) is a Colombian billionaire businessman and banker. His fortune derives primarily from the banking conglomerate Grupo Aval, of which he is the majority shareholder and chairman. For many years, he has been the wealthiest person in Colombia, according to Forbes and Bloomberg. As of December 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$9.8 billion. He is the 9th wealthiest person in Latin America.

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