Fernando Cerda Leniz

Background

Leniz, Fernando Cerda was born on July 30, 1927 in Concepción, Chile. Son of Jose Prieto and Sara Drouilly (Cerda) Leniz.

Education

Student, University Chile, 1943-1949.

Career

Project engineer, ENDESA, Santiago, Chile, 1950-1951; vice president production, CMPC (Pulp & Paper), Santiago, 1951-1965; chairman, El Mercurio Newspapers, Santiago, 1966-1973; minister of economy, Government of Chile, 1973-1975; partner, Saez, Croxatto, Leniz, Santiago, 1975-1980; chairman, Anagra S.A., Santiago, since 1981; chairman, SOPROLE S.A., Santiago, since 1984. Vice chairman Cia. Sudamericana de Vapores, Santiago, since 1988, AserraderosPaillaco S.A.-Paillaco, Society Chilena del Litio, Coca Cola L.Am.

Achievements

• Fernando Cerda Leniz has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Fundación Chile, Santiago, since 1982. Vice-chairman Propesa, Santiago, since 1988. Chairman Fundación Coca Cola Chile, Santiago, since 1993, Fundación Education y Cultural Institute National, Santiago, since 1993.

Member Institute Admiral Empresas (president 1976-1978, Golden medal 1975), Institute Chilean Engineers (president 1987-1989, Roberto Ovalle award 1949), Club de la Unión, Club de Golf Los Leones.

Connections

Married Raquel Bennett Mezzano, January 2, 1949. Children: Soledad, Fernando, Raquel, Ana, Felipe, Francisco, Isabel, Sebastián, Paula.

Father:

Jose Prieto Leniz

Mother:

Sara Drouilly (Cerda) Leniz

Spouse:

Raquel Bennett Mezzano

child:

Isabel Leniz

child:

Raquel Leniz

child:

Paula Leniz

child:

Fernando Leniz

child:

Felipe Leniz

child:

Soledad Leniz

child:

Ana Leniz

child:

Sebastián Leniz

child:

Francisco Leniz