Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter
Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter (born December 8, 1936 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian entrepreneur.
origin
Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter comes from a German immigrant family . It is the third son of Curt Johannpeter and his wife, Helda Gerdau, the eldest daughter of Hugo Gerdau . He is the great-grandson of João Gerdau , the founder of the Gerdau Group . The family of German descent settled in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul , where he grew up and studied. Jorge Johannpeter is married to Maria Elena Pereira Johannpeter. Jorge has three brothers: Germano, Klaus and Frede, and five children: Carlos , André , Beatriz, Marta and Karina Johannpeter.
Career
From 1983 to 2006, Johannpeter was CEO of the steel group Gerdau SA in Porto Alegre in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and until March 2015 Chairman of the company's Supervisory Board. Since 2011 he has been President of the Câmara de Políticas de Gestão, Desempenho e Competitividade (CGDC), which advises President Dilma Rousseff on economic and organizational issues.
Honors
- 2002: Grand Cross of the Ordem Nacional do Mérito Científico
- 2010: Juran Medal from the American Society for Quality
- 2012: Gold Medal from the Americas Society
- 2013: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://exame.abril.com.br/negocios/noticias/jorge-gerdau-deixa-o-conselho-de-administracao-da-gerdau
- ↑ http://www.cdes.gov.br/noticia/21555/governo-cria-camara-de-politicas-de-gestao-desempenho-e-competitividade.html
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerdau Johannpeter, Jorge |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gerdau Balbi Johannpeter, Jorge |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |