Fanjul Family Members

The Fanjul brothers, José “Pepe” Fanjul, Alfonso “Alfy” Fanjul, Alexander, Andrés, and Lillian, are members of a prominent Cuban exile family known for their significant success in the sugar industry after relocating to the United States. The Fanjul family — Cuban -born siblings Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul Jr., Lillian "Lian" Fanjul de Azqueta, José "Pepe" Fanjul, Alexander Fanjul, and Andres Fanjul—are owners of Fanjul Corp., a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate. Sugar Patriarchs: Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul (left) runs the family empire—which Forbes estimates at $4 billion—with his brother José "Pepe" Fanjul.

Understanding the Context

Florida Crystals, which owns the ASR Group® family of companies, was founded by the Fanjul family in Florida in 1960 as a sugarcane farming and milling company. The Fanjul family has been wooing politicians for decades, but their bet on the Trump administration is their best yet, after the president added tariffs for foreign competitors and pushed Coca-Cola ... Sugar heir Alexader "Nico" Fanjul pleaded guilty and got probation and community service for a domestic violence incident in Palm Beach. The Fanjul brothers, one of the most influential business families in the Cuban exile community, have once again come into the public spotlight after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, recently mentioned them while discussing the future of Cuba.