Tequila Heiress Gets Biggest Cut of $5 Billion Cuervo Wealth
- Karen Beckmann is now the top Becle shareholder with 35% stake
- Her dad grew up in Tijuana, selling margaritas by the gallon
Photographer: Susana Gonzalez/Bloomberg
In 1873, three wooden barrels of distilled liquor derived from a prickly plant arrived in El Paso, Texas, an early export north of the Mexican border from the makers of Jose Cuervo.
Today, the family behind the world’s best-selling tequila includes a trio who are worth a combined $5.1 billion.