The CEO of Corona: after his death, all the residents of his hometown were turned into millionaires

World News Nilgun Salim
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All 80 inhabitants of the Spanish hometown are now millionaires and not because they’ve won the lottery or they completed a joint business but simply because the village is Antonino Fernandez’ native home.

Fernandez is the owner and CEO of the company that produces the popular beer Corona. Despite the fact that he was born in Cerezales del Condado, Antonino left his hometown when he was very young and poor.

According to the Spanish press, the billionaire had 13 siblings and his parents were struggling to ensure their meals.

In 1949, when he was 32, Antonino migrated to Mexico, where he became the CEO of Modelo Group.

The Spanish entrepreneur died this year at the age of 99. Shortly after his funeral, the lawyers who read his will were shocked to discover that Antonino left 200 million euros to the 80 registered citizens from his hometown.

Despite the fact he didn’t return in Cerezales del Condado since 1949, when he left and he didn’t know anyone from there, he decided to leave 2.5 million euros to every single inhabitant.

‘We never had money. I don’t know what we would’ve done without Antonino.’, said the owner of the only bar from the village Maximino Sanchez.

Antonino Fernandez abandoned his home and school and left Cerezales at the age of 14. Later, he got married to Gonzalez Diez and they moved to Mexico, where they started working at Diaz uncle’s company Grupo Modelo.

In 1971 he became the CEO of the company and contributed to the success of the Corona brand.

Fernandez was a very influential man, but he never forgot from where he left. He always helped his village with massive donations village and he turned all the inhabitants into millionaires.