Francisco Ivens de Sa Dias Branco has an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion as of April 2016, according to Forbes.

Francisco Ivens de Sa Dias Branco is considered as the first billionaire in the poorest region of Brazil, the Northeast Region. In 2012, he made his debut in Forbes list of richest billionaires with a total net worth of $3.8 billion. Presently, he is the 290th richest person in the world.

Currently, he sits as the Chief Executive and Chairman of the M. Dias Branco S.A.. He also owns  63% of the company which is valued at $2 billion at the present time. His five children all work for the company. Presently, he lives in Ceara, a Northeastern Brazilian state, and he owns a $1 billion worth of real estate there.