José Batista Sobrinho

José Batista Sobrinho founded the business that became JBS in Anápolis, Goiás, in 1953, beginning with a small slaughterhouse. JBS’s public company history describes later growth through acquisitions. The founding date and place are also stated in the company’s 2026 filing.

JBS’s corporate history says José Batista Sobrinho began the business in Anápolis, Goiás, in 1953 with a small slaughterhouse. The company later grew through acquisitions. A 2026 company filing describes the 2007 Swift & Company acquisition as approximately $1.5 billion overall, while Swift’s transaction announcement described $225 million in cash for shares held by two sellers and J&F’s assumption of approximately $1.2 billion in Swift debt, plus expenses. The May 29, 2007 transaction announcement described an enterprise value of approximately $1.4 billion.

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Sources and Records

1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1791942/000121390026034213/ea0282342-20f_jbsnv.htm
2. https://www.jbs.com.br/en/about/
3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1199114/000095013407012518/d47138exv99w1.htm
4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248124000024/ppc-20240401.htm

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