Eufrásia Teixeira Leite

Eufrásia Teixeira Leite (1850, in Vassouras – 1930, in Rio de Janeiro) was an heiress, financial investor and Brazilian philanthropist. She left in testament a fortune that could buy 1,850 kg of gold, at the prices of the time, having been one of the richest people in the world that time, and whose greater part was bequeathed to assisting educational institutions of the city of Vassouras. Alone, Eufrásia multiplied the family fortune several times and would be a billionaire by today's standards.

Eufrásia Teixeira Leite

Eufrásia Teixeira Leite (1850, in Vassouras – 1930, in Rio de Janeiro) was an heiress, financial investor and Brazilian philanthropist. She left in testament a fortune that could buy 1,850 kg of gold, at the prices of the time, having been one of the richest people in the world that time, and whose greater part was bequeathed to assisting educational institutions of the city of Vassouras. Alone, Eufrásia multiplied the family fortune several times and would be a billionaire by today's standards.