Executive Chairman & Founder / MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI)
Marcos Eduardo Galperin is the co-founder of MercadoLibre, the largest e-commerce and fintech ecosystem in Latin America, which he established in 1999. He has served as the CEO for 26 years and is transitioning to the role of Executive Chairman starting in 2026. Galperin is recognized as a leading technology entrepreneur in the region.
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Core technical and professional competencies derived from founding and leading Latin America's largest e-commerce and fintech ecosystem.
A robotic, objective summary of Marcos Eduardo Galperin's professional profile, focusing on his role as the founder of MercadoLibre and his verifiable career milestones.
He is transitioning from CEO to the role of Executive Chairman & Founder of MercadoLibre Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI) starting in 2026.
Galperin holds degrees from The Wharton School and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Before founding MercadoLibre, he worked at YPF SA from May 1994 to July 1997 and had a brief tenure at JPMorgan in 1998.
Marcos Galperin maintains a significant social presence, with approximately 480.5K followers on Twitter and 159K followers on LinkedIn.
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E-commerce, Fintech, Latin American Market, Technology, Digital Payments
Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, Strategic Partnerships, Retail Tech
Visionary, Entrepreneurial, Strategic, Resilient, Global Mindset
Market Expansion, Innovation, Ecosystem Building, Long-Term Value
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