Bernardo Fort Brescia

Bernardo Fort Brescia
Residence Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater Princeton University
Harvard University
Occupation Architect
Spouse(s) Laurinda Hope Spear
Parent(s) Rosa Brescia Cafferata
Paul Fort
Relatives Fortunato Brescia Tassano (grandfather)
Mario Brescia Cafferata (uncle)
Pedro Brescia Cafferata (uncle)
Ana Maria Brescia Cafferata (aunt)
Alex Fort Brescia (brother)

Bernardo Fort Brescia is a US-based Peruvian businessman and architect. He is an heir to Grupo Breca, and a co-founder of the architectural firm Arquitectonica.

Early life

Bernardo Fort Brescia was born in Lima, Peru on November 19, 1951 into the billionaire Brescia family. His Italian-born grandfather, Fortunato Brescia Tassano, founded Grupo Breca, a real estate company-turned-conglomerate. His mother, Rosa Brescia Cafferata, is a billionaire heiress.[1] His brother Alex Fort Brescia, is a businessman.

Fort Brescia graduated from Princeton University where he studied architecture and urban planning and earned a master of architecture from Harvard University.[2]

Career

With his brother, Fort Brescia manages his mother's investments in Grupo Breca, their family conglomerate.[1]

Fort Brescia taught architecture at the University of Miami in 1975.[2] He is also the co-founder of the architectural firm Arquitectonica.[3] He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).[2] He won the AIA Silver Medal.[2]

Personal life

With his wife Laurinda Hope Spear, Fort Brescia resides in Coconut Grove, Florida.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rosa Brescia Cafferata". Forbes. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Our People". Arquitectonica. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ Lobrano, Alexander (October 22, 2010). "Debut". Forbes. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ Leigh Brown, Patricia (October 25, 1990). "Having a Wonderful Time in Miami". The New York Times. Retrieved December 25, 2017.


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