Background
Larrain, Juan de Dios Vial was born on August 10, 1924 in Santiago, Chile.
Larrain, Juan de Dios Vial was born on August 10, 1924 in Santiago, Chile.
Bachiller en Humanidades, U. Chile, 1940; licenciado en Ciencias Juridios y Sociales, 1947.
Professor philosophy, U. Chile, 1958-1968; secretary, Consejo superior Universidad Catholica de Chile, 1968-1981; director department humanities, U. de Chile, 1981-1987; dean faculty philosohpy, U. Catolica de Chile, 1987-1989; rector, U. de Chile, 1989-1991; president, Academia Ciencias Sociales, 1991-1992; vice president, Consejo Nacional Television, 1983-1987. President Institute of Chile, Santiago, since 1991, Academy Social Sciences, Santiago, since 1991.
President Arturo Yrarrazaval Foundation, Santiago.
Son of Juan de Dios and Natalia (Larrain) Vial. Married Teresa Exheverria Eguiguren, December, 1948. Children: Teresa, Juan de Dios, Leonidas, Anibal, Santiago, Maria, Natalia, Isabel.