Jean Salata

Jean Eric Salata (; born December 22, 1965) is a Chilean businessman based in Hong Kong. He is the founder of BPEA EQT, one of the largest private equity firms in Asia. In February 2023, Forbes put his net worth at US$5.9 billion making him the second richest person in Chile and the 15th richest person in Hong Kong. Early life Salata was born in Chile on December 22, 1965, to Orlando Salata and Hilda Rothleder. His family's roots trace back to Austria, Poland, and Germany, as his parents were emigrants who sought refuge from Nazism in the 1930s. Salata and his family moved to Erie, Pennsylvania when he was five. He started investing in the stock market when he was 12 to 13. Salata graduated from Cathedral Preparatory School in 1984.