Background
Hess, Geraldo was born on July 10, 1942 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Son of Karl Frieda (Ranis) Hess.
Hess, Geraldo was born on July 10, 1942 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Son of Karl Frieda (Ranis) Hess.
Engineer, Catholic U. Rio de Janeiro, 1965; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1968.
Treasurer, International Business Machines Corporation Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, 1968-1971;
finance director, Grupo Gerdau, Porto Alegre, 1971-1977;
member, Brazilian Securities and Exch. Commission, Rio de Janeiro, 1977-1980;
executive vice president, Grupo Iochpe, Porto Alegre, 1980-1984;
owner, manager, GH Consultoria Empresarial S/C Ltd., Porto Alegre, since 1984. Board directors, member Executive Committee Mesbla, Iochpe, Surinvest, Odebrecht Quimica, Serrana, Alpargatas Santista, Avipal, Santista Alimentos, Klabin, Caemi, Olvebra, Petropar, Bladex, Zivi, Hercules, Eberle, Sharp, Copebras.
Member Brazilian Privatization Commission, Rio de Janeiro, 1990-1992. Member economics county Federation Industries Rio G. Do Sul, 1990-1991. Adviser Goldman Sachs, 1993.
Member Association Brazilian Corps. (board directors since 1980), Institute Brazilian Finance Executives (past vice president, Executive of Year award 1986).
Avocations: golf, bridge, tennis.
Married Maria Vitoria Montandon Muylaert Hess, April 21, 1982. Children: Fernanda M.M. Hess, Gustavo M.M. Hess.