Juan Vadell Gana

Background

Gana, Juan Vadell was born on June 21, 1940 in Viña Del Mar, Chile. Son of Juan and Rebeca (Gana) Vadell.

Education

Associate of Arts, El Camino College, 1964. Certified in Industrial Relations, Loyola University, 1966. Master in Business Management, Centro Superior De Estudios, Madrid, 1976.

Doctor of Philosophy in Economic summa cum laude, University Malaga, Spain, 1978.

Career

Cargo agent, Air France, Los Angeles, 1962-1966; sales manager Hotel Meliá, Don Pepe, Marbella, Spain, 1973-1975; manager, Promociones Inmobiliarias, Malaga and Madrid, 1975-1978; mayor, City of Coyhaique, Chile, 1978-1980; advisory to Min. of Health, Santiago, Chile, 1981-1983; advisor to Min. of Mining, Santiago, Chile, 1983-1984; director de planificaciónew york estudios, Comisión Chilena del Cobre, Santiago, Chile, 1984-1986; director regional, INACAP, Concepción, Chile, 1987-1988; representative, Swedforest and Scandiaconsult International, Stockholm, 1995. Consultant Arthur Consulting Group, Washington, since 1993. General manager Anglian Water de Chile, 1996.

Achievements

• Juan Vadell Gana has been listed as a noteworthy business representative, researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to cadet Chilean Navy, 1954-1957.

Interests

• Painting, writing, historic investigation, archeology.

Connections

Married Constanza Palma, December 11, 1954.

Father:

Juan Vadell

Mother:

Rebeca (Gana) Vadell

Spouse:

Constanza Palma