Norberto Odebrecht

Norberto Odebrecht
Norberto Odebrecht in 2010
Born October 9, 1920
Recife, Brazil
Died July 19, 2014 (aged 93)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Alma mater Polytechnic School of Bahia
Occupation Engineer, businessman
Children Emílio Odebrecht
Relatives Marcelo Odebrecht (grandson)

Norberto Odebrecht (October 9, 1920 – July 19, 2014) was a Brazilian engineer, businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of Odebrecht.

Early life

Norberto Odebrecht was born on October 9, 1920 in Recife, Brazil. He was the son of the pioneer Emílio Odebrecht, Sr. and a grandson of Emil Odebrecht, a German geodetical engineer and cartographer, who emigrated to Brazil in 1856. He studied at the Polytechnic School of Bahia.

Career

Odebrecht founded a construction company from which the Odebrecht Group in Salvador da Bahia was created in 1944. Today, the company has become an international conglomerate and employs more than 167,500 people in over 60 countries around the globe.

In 1991, he passed the presidency of Odebrecht to his son Emílio Odebrecht, and remained as chairman.[1]

Philanthropy

Odebrecht was the founder of the Brazilian Odebrecht Foundation (Portuguese: Fundação Odebrecht).[2]

Death

Odebrecht died on 19 July 2014, aged 93, in Salvador, Bahia.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "History". Odebrecht.
  2. ↑ Odebrecht informs: Norberto Odebrecht, the Founder Archived 2011-08-24 at the Wayback Machine. retrieved 22 August 2011
  3. ↑ "Founder of Latin American engineering giant Odebrecht dies". BBC News. July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
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