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Grupo Corripio is a private holding company which is considered among the most successful enterprises operating in the Dominican Republic, owning a controlling interest in several companies across a wide variety of sectors. Some of Grupo Corripio's best known and most profitable investments are in the mass media industry and include the newspapers ''Hoy'', and ''El Nacional y El Día'', as well as the television channels Tele Antillas and Telesistema. Grupo Corripio is currently led by José Luis Corripio Estrada. ==Early history== The foundation for Grupo Corripio was established during 1917 when Ramón Corripio first arrived in the Dominican Republic from Spain. Ramón received further support when his brother Manuel Corripio (1908–2005) arrived in 1921. They established the business with a modest sum of RD$3,000 pesos and lost much of their initial investment after the Hurricane San Zenón in 1930. In the wake of the tragedy the Canadian Royal Bank offered to discount its clients debt by 50%. However, the Corripio brothers, who had incurred debt to the bank, preferred settling their commitments. This decision helped establish a solid reputation and opened new doors and sources for financing. According to Manuel's son and the current president of Grupo Corripio, Mr. Jose Luis Corripio Estrada, the family enterprise was developed from years of intense work, with the entire family (including his mother) following a labor ritual that began at 6:00 am and ended at midnight. An emphasis on savings and monitoring costs was a critical internal component. Manuel even delayed purchasing a home for several years because he preferred investing available capital into his businesses. A determining period in the Group's development occurred after the fall of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo (d. 1961) and the April Revolution, the political uprising of April 1965 that led to the second occupation of the Dominican Republic by the US military. These events catalyzed an unprecedented opening of the country's domestic market and the Corripio family took advantage of the opportunity by investing in several new businesses. According to Jose Luis Corripio, a critical factor in the group's future success was remaining confident in the Dominican Republic, even at times when domestic turmoil and uncertainty caused other businesses to flee. Pepín Corripio initiated another stage of the company's growth by diversifying their investments in a variety of new business sectors. Among the first sectors the Group targeted was the gasoline industry, which was inspired by Pepín's observation of the commodities necessity in Dominicans performance of daily activities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grupo Corripio」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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