Background
Guardia, Gilberto F. was born on February 13, 1930 in Panama City, Republic Panama. Son of Tomas and Licia (Fabrega) Guardia.
Guardia, Gilberto F. was born on February 13, 1930 in Panama City, Republic Panama. Son of Tomas and Licia (Fabrega) Guardia.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Santa Clara, 1950.
Estimator, Ministerio Obras Public, Panama City, 1950-1951; private practice, Panama City, 1950-1951; civil engineer division engineering, Panama Canal Company, Panama City, 1951-1952; structural engineer, Diaz & Guardia, Panama City, 1952; president, chief Executive officer, Empresas Diaz & Guardia, S.A., Panama City, 1952-1990; administrator, Panama Canal Commission, Balboa, Republic Panama, 1990-1996. Chairman of the Board Banque National Paris, Panama City, since 1996. Board directors Cia Azuc la Estrella, S.A., Panama City.
Director Institute Latin American Estudios Avanzados, Panama City, 1986. Chairman founding board governors City Club, Panama, since 1996. Board trustees City of Knowledge, Panama, since 1995.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Concrete Institute, American Society Professional Engineers, Society Panama Architectural Engineers, Camara Panama Construction (board directors 1951), Society Panama Ejecutivos Empresa (board directors 1960), Camara Comercio Industrial Panama (board directors 1968).
Married Teresa Garcia de Paredes, December 17, 1949. Children: Teresita, Gilberto Jose, Juan Ignacio.