E duardo Eurnekian is an Argentine self-made billionaire and one of the country's most prominent and powerful businessmen. The son of Armenian immigrants, he began his career in the textile industry before making a highly successful move into media, founding a major cable television company, Cablevisión, which he later sold for a massive profit. This provided the capital for his next and largest venture.

He is the founder and chairman of Corporación América, a massive conglomerate whose primary business is in airport operation and management. His company holds the concessions for a vast network of over 50 airports across Argentina and in several other countries, including Italy and Brazil. In addition to his airport empire, he has extensive and diversified interests in agriculture, energy, and infrastructure. He is the patriarch of a major business dynasty and one of the most influential figures in the Argentine economy.