Founder Profile
Marcel Herrmann Telles
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Marcel Herrmann Telles?
Marcel Herrmann Telles is a founder of Restaurant Brands International Inc., which was founded in 2014 with Jorge Paulo Lemann and Carlos Alberto Sicupira.
- Company founded
- Restaurant Brands International Inc.
- Founded
- 2014
- Co-founders
- Jorge Paulo Lemann and Carlos Alberto Sicupira
Background
Brazilian billionaire and investor.
Founding Story
Marcel Herrmann Telles is a core founding partner of 3G Capital alongside Lemann. Known for his absolute, fanatical obsession with operational efficiency and zero-based budgeting, he helped execute the ruthless cost-cutting strategies that initially skyrocketed RBI's profit margins following the massive Burger King acquisition. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- RBI Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results (Restaurant Brands International Inc.)
- Restaurant Brands International 2025 Form 10-K (Restaurant Brands International Inc.)