José León Asensio
José A. León Asensio | |
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| Born | 21 February 1934 |
| Died | 4 March 2024 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Known for | Entrepreneurship |
| Board member of | Grupo León Jimenes |
| Spouse | Petrica Cabral Vega |
| Children | María Amalia León Cabral & Lidia León Cabral |
| Parent | Eduardo León Jimenes (father) & María Asensio Córdoba (mother) |
| Relatives | Eduardo León Asensio (brother) Sarah Jorge León (granddaughter) |
| Awards | Order of Christopher Columbus (1983) Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella (1993) Empresario de las Américas (1999) |
José Augusto César León Asensio (21 February 1934 – 4 March 2024) was a Dominican businessman. León was the President of Grupo León Jimenes. According to Forbes, León Asensio was among the ten largest fortunes in the Dominican Republic, with a net worth that borders the billion-dollar mark.