Background
Villanueva, Benjamin was born on March 12, 1943 in Santa Rosa Copan, Honduras. Son of Jose and Ernestina (Tabora) Villanueva.
Villanueva, Benjamin was born on March 12, 1943 in Santa Rosa Copan, Honduras. Son of Jose and Ernestina (Tabora) Villanueva.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1969.
Assistant professor economic development University Wisconsin, 1968-1969. Assistant to secretary general SIECA, Guatemala, 1969-1972. Representative Honduras to negotiations of New Center American Integration Treaty, 1973-1975.
Executive president Honduras Banana Corporation (COHBANA), 1975-1977, also chairman board.
Minister of economics Government of Honduras, 1978-1979. Advisor to President, Center Bank of Honduras, 1979-1980.
Advisor to president National Agricultural Development Bank, 1980. Minister of finance public credit Government of Honduras, 1980-1981.
Finance advisor Centralamerican Finance Bank, 1981-1987.
Finance and economic consultant Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/Honduras, International Development Bank, INCAE, Center American Bank for Economic Integration, since 1987. Agribusiness export consultant Agency for International Development. Owner, director Morales, Palao, William y Asociados, since 1981.
Director Multinat.
Banana Marketing Company, Center Bank Honduras, National Development Bank, Municipal Bank, National Housing Finance Сorporation. Chairman board National Investment Corporation, National Portuguese Authority, Honduran Coffee Institute, Union Banana Exporting Countries. Governor Interam. Development Bank, Central American Bank for Economic Integration, 1978-1979.
President Center American Technology University, Foundation for Development of New Business Enterprises.
Member American Economic Association, American Agricultural Economic Association. Clubs: Rotary, Country, Bosques de Zambrano.
Married Penny Lu Winkler, October 5, 1968. Children: Margo Lorraine, Michele Suzanne, Benjamin, Pennylu Paulette.