José Benito RAMÍREZ

Background

RAMÍREZ, José Benito was born on March 29, 1886 in León, Nicaragua.

Education

Graduated Colegio Mercantil de Guatemala, 1901.

Career

Vice-president and manager. Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua, 1928-1931. Director, Banco Nacional de Nicaragua, since 1938, president, 1939.

Minister of treasury, 1936-1938. Accompanied President Anastasio Somoza on visit to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939. Private secretary of the Presidency, 1940-1943, secretary, since 1943.

President board of director, Compañía Nacional de Seguros. Director, Hospital General, 1924-1931. General representative, firm Rodolfo d’Arbelles.

Manager, firm Julio Castro. Founded commercial house José Benito Ramirez, 1910.

Membership

Member board of director, Banco Nacional de Nicaragua, since 1938, president, 1939. Member Junta de Beneficencia and director, Hospital General, 1924-1931. Member board, Hospicio Zacarías Guerra, 1933-1935.

President, Cámara Nacional de Comercio e Industrias de Managua, 1934-1935, Comité Nacional de la Cruz Roja, 1938-1939 (trustee, 1940-1941). President, La Loma Country Club and Nejapa Country Club. Member Club Social, Club Internacional, Rotary (former president).

Connections

Father:

Benito Ramirez

Mother:

Candida Rosa Ortiz

Spouse:

Sofia Hernández

child:

Sofia RAMÍREZ

child:

José Benito RAMÍREZ

child:

Blanca RAMÍREZ

child:

Adilia RAMÍREZ

child:

Bertha RAMÍREZ