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JBS Names Founder's Grandson Wesley Batista Filho as Global CEO, Signaling Family Return to Top Spot

The world's largest meatpacker, JBS (JBSS3), announced Wesley Batista Filho will take over as Global CEO in January 2027, a planned return of the founding family to the chief executive role.

By Carlos Mendes

Published Aug 11, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC

JBS Names Founder's Grandson Wesley Batista Filho as Global CEO, Signaling Family Return to Top Spot — Illustration — BRZ.news

The world's largest meatpacker, JBS (JBSS3), announced Wesley Batista Filho will take over as Global CEO in January 2027, a planned return of the founding family to the chief executive role.

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