Born in March 1934, graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Miami, he was once vice-president of the Brazilian Association of Publicly-Held Companies (ABRASCA), vice-president of the Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Concessionaires (ABCE), member of the Advisory Board of Federation of Industries of the State of Minas Gerais (FIEMG) and member of the Business Council for Industrial Policy of the Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Energisa Minas Gerais – Distribuidora de Energisa S / A; Energisa ParaÃba – Distribuidora de Energia S/A; Energisa Borborema – Distribuidora de Energia S/A; Energisa Sergipe – Distribuidora de Energia S/A; Energisa Mato Grosso – Distribuidora de Energia S/A; Energisa Mato Grosso do Sul – Distribuidora de Energia S/A; Energisa Tocantins – Distribuidora de Energia S/A; Rede Energia Participações – In judicial reorganization and Empresa de Eletricidade Vale Paranapanema S/A – In judicial reorganization.