Miguel Krigsner is a Brazilian businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and Former Chairman of Grupo Boticário, one of Brazil's largest cosmetics, beauty, and retail companies (brands include O Boticário). His career is rooted in pharmacy and entrepreneurial ingenuity.

Krigsner holds a degree in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Paraná. His entrepreneurial journey began with a gamble: he founded O Boticário in 1977 with a small pharmaceutical compounding lab in Curitiba, Paraná, recognizing the immense, untapped domestic demand for high-quality, localized cosmetics and perfumes.

• Grupo Boticário (Founder & Former Chairman): The core private asset, a massive conglomerate spanning cosmetics, beauty retail, and franchise operations (with over 4,000 retail points).
• Retail Pioneer: His success is built on mastering the franchising model and dominating the domestic market for beauty and personal care products (becoming Brazil's largest cosmetics retailer).
• Academic Background: He holds a degree in Pharmacy.
• Philanthropy: He founded the Boticário Group Foundation for Nature Protection, dedicated to environmental conservation and biodiversity (a major focus of the company).

Miguel Krigsner's strategic genius was his commitment to the franchising model. He converted his initial compounding lab into a full retail store and began aggressively franchising across Brazil in the 1980s. His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the scale franchising and professionalization of the Brazilian beauty retail sector.

Under his leadership, Grupo Boticário expanded aggressively, maintaining its reputation for high-quality, localized products (crucial in the highly competitive Brazilian market). He stepped down as Chairman (remaining a major shareholder) but maintains control of the family trusts. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global cosmetics and retail sector.

Miguel Krigsner's social impact is structural, stemming from Grupo Boticário's role as a massive national employer and foundational provider of essential beauty and personal care products for millions of Brazilian consumers. His Boticário Group Foundation provides a massive structural contribution to environmental conservation and biodiversity protection in Brazil (a major structural environmental commitment).

His structural contribution is tied to the successful industrialization and professionalization of the Brazilian beauty retail sector.

Miguel Krigsner maintains the professional, composed style of a corporate executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the global retail sector.

Residing in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to retail scale, brand management, and environmental philanthropy.