[Niamh.]

How cool is that

The founder of Corona, Antonino Fernández has just made every single resident of his hometown, Cerezales del Condado in Spain, a millionaire.

Fernandéz died this year in August, however he had left in his will around €2.3 million to each of the around 80 residents that dwell in his hometown.

The philanthropic billionaire originally moved to Mexico in 1949 when he was just 32, joining Grupo Modelo, who’s most famous creation is Corona beer.

When Fernandéz died he was 99 years old.



In his last will, he left €200 million to his hometown, and once that was divided out amongst the tiny population, where was plenty for everyone.

One lucky villager, who owns a bar in Cerezales del Condado told local newspaper Diario de León “We never had any pesete (money) before. I don’t know, what we would have done without Antonino.”

As well as the huge lump sum the village will receive, Fernandéz left money for a cultural centre to be built, as well as money for a local non-for-profit foundation that has 300 employees.

http://buzz.ie/the-corona-founder-ha...-millionaires/

[Cherie]

[hijaxers]

Wow What a generous man he's obviously not related to Phillip Green !

[Shaun]

*googles 'How to prove I live in Cerezales del Condado'*

[Kizzy]

Just when your faith is at it's lowest.... this guy.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

*googles 'How to prove I live in Cerezales del Condado'*

[jaxie]

What a great story.

[UserSince2005]

But i thought corona was Mexican not spanish?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

But i thought corona was Mexican not spanish?

This guy is originally from Spain but moved to Mexico when he was 32

[Cal.]

How lovely

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

This guy is originally from Spain but moved to Mexico when he was 32

The money should stayed in mexico, such a beautiful country, with beautiful people,who could really use the money. I spent this summer on the Oaxacan coast discovering this amazing country.

[Tom4784]

What a king.

[arista]

but its been
reported most of them are in his family

ref : last night Late paper review 25mins SkyNewsHD

Nepotism :
the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.



Sign of the Times

[Kizzy]

An old man leaving money to his family!... whatever next?

[Northern Monkey]

What a guy!

[Maru]

I don't doubt he's made a lot of cash. Corona is very popular here. Good to see he is paying it forward...

[Ammi]

...amazing......unless of course they all knew that they were going to inherit and killed him in time for the Black Friday sales and doing their Christmas shopping....oooops.../..a really lovely heart-warming story though......

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...amazing......unless of course they all knew that they were going to inherit and killed him in time for the Black Friday sales and doing their Christmas shopping....oooops.../..a really lovely heart-warming story though......

Well it wouldn't have taken much to kill him Ammi - he was 99

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

Well it wouldn't have taken much to kill him Ammi - he was 99

...yeah little buggers could have let him have Christmas Jax and waited until the January sales.../very harsh...

[Josy]

What a nice man.

I might go there

[Jessica.]

It's not a true story, he didn't really make them all millionaires.