Early Life
Alejandro Santo Domingo was born in New York City on February 13, 1977. He is the son of Julio Mario Santo Domingo, a Colombian billionaire, and Beatrice Dávila. He holds American, Colombian, and Spanish citizenship. Santo Domingo attended the Hotchkiss School and later earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Harvard University.
Rise to Success
Santo Domingo's career is largely defined by his role in managing the Santo Domingo Group, a family conglomerate with interests spanning finance, media, and consumer goods. He is a senior managing director at Quadrant Capital Advisors, the New York-based family office managing the Santo Domingo Group's diverse investments. Following his father's death in 2011, Alejandro inherited a significant portion of the family's stake in SABMiller, which played a pivotal role in the 2016 merger with Anheuser-Busch InBev. This merger resulted in approximately 4.94% ownership in AB InBev for the Santo Domingo family.
Key Business Strategies
A central strategy in Santo Domingo's business dealings has been the management and expansion of the family's brewing legacy. His role in the AB InBev finance committee and as chairman of Bavaria Brewery demonstrates his active involvement in the industry. Furthermore, his position on the board of AB InBev reflects his key role in representing family interests as one of its largest shareholders. In addition to brewing, Santo Domingo oversees family investments in media and other diversified assets.
Philanthropy
Santo Domingo is actively involved in philanthropy, chairing the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Fundación Mario Santo Domingo, which focuses on education and health initiatives in Colombia. He serves on the boards of the British Museum, The Nature Conservancy's Latin America Conservation Council, and the Center for International Development at Harvard Kennedy School. The family foundation has endowed programs like a fellowship for Colombian graduate students at MIT.
