Samuel Klein (businessman)

For other people named Samuel Klein, see Samuel Klein (disambiguation).
Samuel Klein
Born(1923-11-15)15 November 1923
Zaklików, Polish Republic
Died20 November 2014(2014-11-20) (aged 91)
São Paulo, Brazil
CitizenshipBrazilian
Years active1952–2014
Known forFounding Casas Bahia, philanthropy
WebsiteOfficial website

Samuel Klein (15 November 1923 – 20 November 2014) was a Polish-Brazilian business magnate and philanthropist who founded the Casas Bahia chain of department stores in Brazil, building them into the top retailer in the country, and making him known in the 1990s as the "Sam Walton of Brazil". In 2013, Forbes ranked him 78th richest person in Brazil with a personal net worth of $835 million, while his son, Michael, was ranked 87th with $723 million.

After Klein’s death in 2014, allegations were reported accusing him of involvement in sex trafficking, rape, and the exploitation of minors.

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