{"id":3911,"date":"2024-09-13T14:29:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T12:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=3911"},"modified":"2025-02-13T14:11:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T13:11:02","slug":"mevius-fortune-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-de-mevius-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"The de M\u00e9vius family: a fortune of over 4 billion euros and historical influence in Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mevius family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-de-mevius-ab-inbev\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14\">The M\u00e9vius family<\/a> is one of the three main <strong>shareholder families of the multinational<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/de-spoelberch-famille-ab-inbev-fortune\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12\"> AB InBev brewery<\/a>. <\/strong>It is, however, the smallest of these family groups. Their wealth stems mainly from the marriage of Eug\u00e8ne de M\u00e9vius to Am\u00e9lie Willems, a shareholder in the Stella Artois brewery. This marriage produced three children, and it is the intermarriage of these children with other influential families that has shaped the current de M\u00e9vius fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Famille-de-Mevius.jpg\" alt=\"Frederic de Mevius head of the de Mevius family\" class=\"wp-image-7244\" style=\"width:464px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Famille-de-Mevius.jpg 864w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Famille-de-Mevius-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Famille-de-Mevius-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de Mevius<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Key elements of the M\u00e9vius family :<\/strong><br><strong>Fortunes<\/strong> : 4 371 560 000 \u20ac<br><strong>Activity<\/strong> Wealth management<br><strong>Planting<\/strong> : London<br><strong>Current position<\/strong> TOP 5 richest Belgians <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eug\u00e8ne and Am\u00e9lie's children are two daughters and a son. One of their daughters married a<strong> descending from the<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/de-spoelberch-famille-ab-inbev-fortune\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12\"> Spoelberch family,<\/a><\/strong> another major AB InBev shareholder. This marriage transferred a significant part of the de M\u00e9vius family fortune to the de Spoelberchs. Elisabeth Willems, Am\u00e9lie's daughter, also married Adolphe de Spoelberch,<strong> strengthening the ties between the two families.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Stella_Artois_brewery_Leuven-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Brasserie Stella Artois de la Famille de Mevius\" class=\"wp-image-7247\" style=\"width:480px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Stella_Artois_brewery_Leuven-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Stella_Artois_brewery_Leuven-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Stella_Artois_brewery_Leuven-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Stella_Artois_brewery_Leuven-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brasserie Stella Artois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The union of these families insignia a strong base in the field of Belgian brewing. In addition, a grandson of Werner and a granddaughter of de M\u00e9vius sealed this matrimonial alliance. Another descendant joined forces with the noble de der Straten Ponthoz family. This branch was absorbed by<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/alexandre-van-damme-ab-inbev\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11\"> the Van Damme family, another key AB InBev shareholder.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1398\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ab_inbev_black.png\" alt=\"Logo of the AB Inbev brand created by Alexandre Van Damme\" class=\"wp-image-5601\" style=\"width:545px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/ab_inbev_black.png 1398w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/ab_inbev_black-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/ab_inbev_black-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/ab_inbev_black-768x142.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The current head of the de M\u00e9vius family, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de M\u00e9vius, heads the holding company <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-de-mevius-ab-inbev\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14\">Verlinvest<\/a>. Verlinvest focuses on managing the family's dividends and investing in sectors other than brewing. The holding amounts to<strong> 2 billion euros, with growth prospects of up to 5 billion euros.<\/strong> Verlinvest's business model is characterized by a collective approach to decision-making, valuing family entrepreneurship. The de Mevius family remains a very important member of AB Inbev, justifying its assets of over 3.5 billion euros. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/famille.jpg\" alt=\"photo of the de Mevius family and their vineyard and keur billion euros\" class=\"wp-image-7251\" style=\"width:420px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/famille.jpg 911w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/famille-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/famille-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mevius family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Influential families and marriages :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eug\u00e8ne de M\u00e9vius and Am\u00e9lie Willems | Brasserie Stella Artois<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elisabeth Willems | Adolphe de Spoelberch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Werner de Spoelberch | Granddaughter of M\u00e9vius<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Descendants of M\u00e9vius | Family de der Straten Ponthoz (later acquired by <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/alexandre-van-damme-fortune-ab-inbev\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3783\">Alexandre Van Damme<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Gregory de M\u00e9vius, one of the most influential figures, retained a share of 17% in the brewing group, which he passed on to his male descendants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de M\u00e9vius highlights a <strong>strong affiliation with the family's organic roots. They have converted 250 hectares to organic farming and built a brand called Terres de Renaissance.<\/strong>. This transition demonstrated that organic farming could compete profitably with traditional methods, thanks to a local sales strategy and a higher selling price.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/terre.jpg\" alt=\"Renaissance Earth Wine of the Mevius Family\" class=\"wp-image-7255\" style=\"width:323px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/terre.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/terre-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Key moments :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2004<\/strong> AB InBev floats on the stock exchange, substantially increasing its value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2007<\/strong> Alexandre Van Damme becomes the richest Belgian.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020<\/strong> Collapse of AB InBev's value due to the COVID-19 pandemic, severely impacting family fortunes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prominent family members continue to play crucial roles not only through their shareholding in AB InBev, but also in other investment projects and agricultural initiatives. This places the de M\u00e9vius family in an influential position among Belgium's aristocratic and industrial families.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Philippe-de-Spoelberch-.jpg\" alt=\"Philippe de Spoelberch cousin to the de Mevius family\" class=\"wp-image-7262\" style=\"width:354px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Philippe-de-Spoelberch-.jpg 928w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Philippe-de-Spoelberch--272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Philippe-de-Spoelberch--768x847.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Philippe de Spoelberch Cousin of the de Mevius family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary of Key Players :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Eug\u00e8ne de M\u00e9vius<\/td><td>Patriarch and key figure in the strategic marriage with Am\u00e9lie Willems.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Am\u00e9lie Willems<\/td><td>Known for its link with the Stella Artois brewery.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elisabeth Willems<\/td><td>Married to Adolphe de Spoelberch, strengthening family ties.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de M\u00e9vius<\/td><td>Current head of the family, manages Verlinvest.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alexandre Van Damme<\/td><td>Major player and former richest Belgian, principal shareholder of AB InBev.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frederic-de-Mevius.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de la Famille de Mevius\" class=\"wp-image-7259\" style=\"width:534px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Frederic-de-Mevius.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Frederic-de-Mevius-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Frederic-de-Mevius-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Frederic-de-Mevius-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/09\/Frederic-de-Mevius-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de M\u00e9vius<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The de M\u00e9vius have also shown a strong commitment to the environment, demonstrating that family values go beyond the mere accumulation of wealth. By their example, they remain a local family with a global influence, keeping one foot in tradition and the other in contemporary innovation. <strong>The de Mevius family has a fortune of over 4 billion euros. They are one of the richest families in Belgium. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The de M\u00e9vius family, one of AB InBev's main shareholders, has a fortune of over 3.6 billion euros. Thanks to strategic alliances with other large families such as the Spoelberchs and the Van Dammes, the de M\u00e9vius family continues to play a major role in the Belgian industrial landscape. Their Verlinvest holding company manages billions of euros in investments, making them one of Belgium's most influential 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