Nicolás Ibáñez Scott

Nicolás Cirilo Ibáñez Scott (born 11 May 1956) is a Chilean economist and businessman commonly known for having been the owner of the supermarket Líder, a shareholder of Papa John's, and for founding and financing the libertarian think tank Fundación para el Progreso (FPP) and its icon Axel Kaiser. He is also a columnist for newspapers such as El Mercurio and El Líbero.

Ibáñez's participation in the armed forces has been brought up in Chilean politics. Similarly, he told Revista Caras in 2004 that he has "enormous gratitude" for Augusto Pinochet. As a result, he has been attacked by progressive e-newspapers like El Desconcierto (left-wing) or The Clinic for his defense of the Pinochet dictatorship and his role with the FPP.

Biography Early life: 1956−1980 Ibáñez was born in Santiago de Chile. After his family settled in England, he attended The Grange School (1961−1969) until he was thirteen. He continued his studies at the Repton School (1970−1974), which influenced his strict personality. Upon his return to Chile, he enrolled as a reserve officer in the Chilean Navy.