José María Cascales

Background

Cascales, José María was born on February 17, 1925 in Buenos Aires. Son of José Antonio Francisco Cascales and Emilia Galindo.

Education

Degree in accounting, Benito Nazar, Buenos Aires, 1945.

Career

Creation leader, Banco de la Pampa, La Pampa, Argentina, 1959; creation leader, Banco de Neuquén, Argentina, 1959; general manager, Banco Provincia Buenos Aires, 1963-1967; vice president, representative, Chemical Bank, New York City, 1967-1979; representative, Standard Chartered Bank, London, 1979-1982; representative, Sun Trust Bank, Miami, Florida, since 1979; representative, Bancomer S.A., Mexico City, since 1979. Chairman Jose M. Cascales & Associations, Buenos Aires, since 1979, Tradefin S.A., Buenos Aires, since 1985. Wrote initial outline for creation a L.Am.

Control Banks clearing and compensation agreeement established at L.Am. Center for Monetary Studies, CEMLA, 1964.

Achievements

• José María Cascales has been listed as a noteworthy Bank executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Ministry of Economy, Argentina, 1959-1961. Under-secretary of state National Treasurer, Argentina, 1962. Argentinian government delegate Latin American Monetary Studies Center, Latin American Free Trade Association, 1964-1978.

Advisor to Argentine delegate I Development and Commerce World Conference/International Monetary Fund, 1968-1969. Member International Association Finance Executives, Society for International Development, Foreign Exch. Association, Argentine-Mexico Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1988), American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina, Buenos Aires Stock Exch.

(medal 1993).

Connections

Married María Dolinda Caccia, August 4, 1951. Children: María Isabel, María Elena, Pedro José María.

Father:

José Antonio Francisco Cascales

Mother:

Emilia Galindo

Spouse:

María Dolinda Caccia

child:

Pedro José María Cascales

child:

María Isabel Cascales

child:

María Elena Cascales