Alejandro Galvis-Ramirez

Background

Galvis-Ramirez, Alejandro was born on November 3, 1942 in Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia. Son of Alejandro Galvis-Galvis and Alicia (Ramírez) Galvis.

Education

Degree in economics, Los Andes U., Bogotá, Colombia, 1965; Master of Business Administration, Michigan State University, 1967; degree, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1995.

Career

General manager, Vanguardia Liberal, Bucaramanga, 1967-1978; public, Vanguardia Liberal, Bucaramanga, since 1978; Chief Executive Officer, Media Group Galvis Ramírez y Cía S.A., Bucaramanga, since 1982. President of the board directors Cadena Colombiana de Periódicos, Bucaramanga, since 1979, television Cable Promisión S.A., Bucaramanga, since 1988, Corporation Financiera de Santander S.A., Bucaramanga, since 1985, Promisión S.A., Bucaramanga,1985-, Editora del Mar S.A. Periódico El Universal, since 1981, Editoral El Liberal S.A.-Periódico El Liberal, since 1989, Editoral Aguasclaras S.A.-Periódico El Nuevo Dia, since 1992, Promotora de Inversiones Ruitoque S.A.-Promisión S.A., Bucaramanga, since 1985. Board directors Ecopetrol, since 1990, Leasing Santander S.A., Communicadores del Risaralda S.A.-Periódico La Tarde, Fundación de Acción Santandereana-Prosantander, television Cable Promisión S.A., Impresiones Técnicas Internacionales S.A.-Tecimpre S.A., Association Colombiana de Prensa-Colprensa, president, 1985-1986.

Board directors Association de Diarios Colombianos-Andiarios, president, 1986, 87. Board directors Periódicos Asociados, former president. Board directors Foundation para el Desarrollo de La Mesa de los Santos-Fundemesa, honorary president, since 1985.

Board directors Fondo Ganadero de Santander, president, 1980-1994. Board of directors Association Colombiana de Criadores de Ganado Pardo Suizo, president, 1987, honorary president, since 1988. Founder El Nuevo Diá, 1992, 11 investment groups, Colombia.

Speaker American Society Newspaper Editors, Washington, 1990.

Achievements

• Alejandro Galvis-Ramirez has been listed as a noteworthy Media company executive, oil industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, 1st dean School of Economics St. Thomas U., Bucaramanga, 1996. Board directors Santander Ophthalmologic Foundation, Bucaramanga, 1972. Founder Alejandro Galvis Galvis Foundation, Bucaramanga, 1996.

Sponsor Lion's clubcivic activities, Bucaramanga. Member Inter-American Press Association (scholar 1965-1966), U. de Los Andes Alumni Association, Colombia's Economist Society.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, scuba diving, cross country walking. Fax: 011-577-6302443.

Connections

Married Clara Inés Blanco, February 24, 1968. Children: Alejandro, Ernesto, Ignacio, Rodolfo.

Father:

Alejandro Galvis-Galvis Galvis

Mother:

Alicia (Ramírez) Galvis

Spouse:

Clara Inés Blanco

child:

Ernesto Galvis-Ramirez

child:

Alejandro Galvis-Ramirez

child:

Ignacio Galvis-Ramirez

child:

Rodolfo Galvis-Ramirez