Background
Figueiredo, Newton Do Amaral was born on April 14, 1949 in Rio de Janeiro. Son of Newton and Maria Lúcia Figueiredo.
Figueiredo, Newton Do Amaral was born on April 14, 1949 in Rio de Janeiro. Son of Newton and Maria Lúcia Figueiredo.
Degree naval architect, São Paulo U., 1975; postgraduate, Rio de Janeiro U., 1979.
Shipping director, Amazonia Shipping company, Belém, Brazil, 1979-1983; inland waterway director, Marine Merchant Department, Rio de Janeiro, 1983-1985; waterborne transportation secretary, Transportation Ministry, 1985-1986; planning director, Central Intelligence Agency Paulista C.M., Rio de Janeiro, 1987-1990; Chief Executive Officer, Libra Group, Rio de Janeiro, 1990-1995. Technical director Pan-American Institute of Naval Architects, Rio de Janeiro, 1987-1989. Member american Shipping bureau of Technology Committee, since 1990.
Member Brazilian Society of Naval Architects (board directors 1988-1990), Brazilian Society of Naval Architecture (president since 1994).
Married Monica Peterle Rosa, November 5, 1949. Children: Patrícia, Paola.