Marcel Herrmann Telles is a Brazilian businessman, the self-made billionaire Co-founder of 3G Capital and Principal of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1950, his career is rooted in finance, banking, and aggressive M&A.

Telles graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with a degree in Economics. His career began with high-level finance at Banco Garantia (co-founded by his partner, Jorge Paulo Lemann), where he became a key executive. His philosophy centers on zero-based budgeting (ZBB), ruthless cost-cutting, and meritocracy in management—a philosophy he applied globally in the consumer goods sector.

• 3G Capital (Co-founder & Principal): The core private asset, a global private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and zero-based budgeting for consumer brands (e.g., Kraft Heinz, AB InBev, Burger King).
• AB InBev (Principal): The world's largest brewer (a consolidation achieved through Lemann's leadership).
• M&A Apex: He orchestrated the merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev and Kraft and Heinz (major global consumer goods consolidation).
• Family Governance: He, along with his partners, Jorge Paulo Lemann and Carlos Alberto Sicupira, control the empire.

Marcel Herrmann Telles's strategic genius was his commitment to M&A. He was instrumental in building Banco Garantia into one of Brazil's most innovative investment banks (sold to Credit Suisse in 1998). His major global move was co-founding 3G Capital in the early 2000s, applying their Brazilian-style meritocratic and ZBB model to global consumer brands.

Under their leadership, 3G executed a series of mega-mergers, including the formation of AB InBev (the world's largest brewer) and Kraft Heinz (in partnership with Warren Buffett). His structural contribution is immense: pioneering ZBB and the LBO model in the global consumer goods sector, dramatically reshaping the beer and packaged food industries.

Marcel Herrmann Telles is a major global philanthropist. His structural social impact is tied to 3G Capital's role in driving efficiency and consolidation in the global consumer goods sector. His Telles Foundation (from a related search) supports educational and social causes in Brazil. His structural contribution is tied to his belief in meritocracy and data-driven management (ZBB) as the best way to achieve corporate and social progress.

His personal philanthropy supports various educational and community initiatives.

Marcel Herrmann Telles maintains the low-profile, composed style of a financial executive. His attire is consistently pragmatic and formal, reflecting his frugal nature and emphasis on merit over glamour. His aesthetic is one of stability and immense financial authority.

Residing in São Paulo, Brazil, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to M&A mastery, corporate efficiency, and philanthropy.