Gentil Martins Dias

Background

Dias, Gentil Martins was born on July 30, 1941 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Son of Estacio Figueiredo and Nair Lorena (Martins) Dias.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Federal U. Bahia, Salvador, Brazil, 1964; Master of Arts in Sociology, Essex U., Colchester, England, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Sussex U., Brighton, England, 1973; postdoctoral, Cambridge (England) University, 1979.

Career

Chief staff, Vice Governor, Bahia, 1967; professor, institute director, dean, U. Brasilia, Brazil, 1974-1985; planning secretary, Ministry Education, Brasilia, 1979-1980; head, International Rels. Board-Siderbras, Brasilia, 1985-1990; director, chief, National Program School Children Nutrition, Brasilia, 1991-1992; president, IBET, Ltd., Brasilia, since 1985. Visiting fellow Center for Latin American Studiees, Cambridge U., 1978-1979, St. Anthony College, University of Oxford, 1985.

Consultant State Government Bahia, Salvador, 1995-1996, Davy McKee (England), Brasilia, 1986-1990. Board directors Eaford, Geneva, Switzerland.

Achievements

• Gentil Martins Dias has been listed as a noteworthy Consulting company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deputy congressman (substitute) Assembleia Estadual, Salvador, 1967-1969;director Association Estadual Established Bahia, Salvador, 1964. President conselho Assn.Brasilia U., 1983-1984. Member International Federation Institute Advanced Studies, Latin American Rural Sociology Association (deputy president 1982-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, tennis, charity work.

Connections

Married Walderez MariaDuarte, December 28, 1966. Children: Gentil Martins Junior, Leonardo Duarte, Patricia Maria, Anna Claudia Coelho.

Father:

Estacio Figueiredo Dias

Mother:

Nair Lorena (Martins) Dias

Spouse:

Walderez MariaDuarte

child:

Leonardo Duarte Dias

child:

Gentil Martins Junior Dias

child:

Patricia Maria Dias

child:

Anna Claudia Coelho Dias