Mario Bergés

Background

Mario was born on December 27, 1955, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Son of Mario and Evangelina (Santos) Berges.

Education

Degree in civil engineering, University Autónoma de Santo Domingo, 1982. Degree in construction administration, Institute of Technology de Santo Domingo, 1985.

Career

Resident engineer, Haza & Pellerano, C&A, Santo Domingo, 1980-1983;

vice president, Berges-Hansen, S.A., Santo Domingo, 1983-1985;

president, Berges-Hansen, S.A., Santo Domingo, 1985-1994;

vice president, Tavares & Berges, Santo Domingo, 1992-1993;

president, Tavares & Berges, Santo Domingo, since 1993. Active member Codia, Santo Domingo, 1982-1994.

Politics

Social activist, coordinator of the struggles for the 4% for education and the Green March against corruption.

Candidate for the vice-presidency of the Dominican Republic in the 2016 elections

Membership

Active Accion Para la Education Basica, Santo Domingo, 1977-1992. President Colegio Babeque Elementary School, Santo Domingo, 1993-1994. Member American Concrete Institute (secretary local chapter Santo Domingo 1983-1992), New York Academy of Sciences, Smithsonian Associates, Colegio de Ingenieros, Santo Domingo Country Club.

• ACI Committees: 440 - Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement 549 - Thin Reinforced Cementitious Products and Ferrocement

  American Concrete Institute (ACI) , United States

  2004 - present

Interests

• Avocations: astronomy, astrophysics, outdoors.

Connections

Married Patricia Gonzalez, December 26, 1980. Children: Mario Ernesto, Alberto Enrique, Marcos Rafael.

Father:

Mario Berges Chupani

Mother:

Evangelina (Santos) Berges

Spouse:

Patricia Gonzalez

child:

Marcos Rafael Berges

child:

Mario Ernesto Berges

child:

Alberto Enrique Berges