julio mario santo domingo pumarejo (october 16, 1923 – october 7, 2011) was a colombian-american businessman, diplomat and patriarch of the santo domingo family who lived in new york city. he controlled more than 100 companies in the diversified portfolio of the "santo domingo group." he was listed by "forbes" magazine as one of the wealthiest men in the world, and the second-wealthiest in colombia, with a fortune of $8 billion u.s. dollars. he was the founder of a philanthropic foundation, named to honor his father, that benefits colombia's social development.