Background
GARCÍA AHUMADA, Desiderio was born on April 25, 1898 in Angol., Chile.
GARCÍA AHUMADA, Desiderio was born on April 25, 1898 in Angol., Chile.
Educated Liceo de Aplicación, Santiago, 1907-1914. Civil Engineer, University de Chile.
Director, commerce department, ministry of foreign affairs, 1928-1930, undcr-secretary of state for commerce, 1930-1939. General manager and cxcc. vicepres., Corporación de Fomento de la Producción, since 1939. Has been director of various institutions, including Caja de Colonización Agrícola, Junta de Exportación Agrícola, Consejo Superior del Trabajo, Consejo de Economía Nacional, Empresa Nacional de Electricidad, Corporación de Radio de Chile.
Officer, Légion d'Honneur, France. Grand officer, Crown of Belgium, Leopold II of Belgium, Orange Nassau (Holland), Polar Star (Sweden), German Eagle, Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil), Jade of China, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (Cuba), Abdón Calderón (Ecuador), Sol del Perú.
Member Institute de Ingenieros de Chile.