Nicandro Durante
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| Nicandro Durante | |
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| Born |
Nicandro Durante 13 September 1956 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Alma mater | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Salary | £3,598,525[1] |
| Title | Chief Executive of British American Tobacco plc |
| Term | 2011–present |
| Predecessor | Paul Adams |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Children | 2 |
Nicandro Durante (born 13 September 1956) is a Brazilian businessman, currently Chief Executive of British American Tobacco plc (informally BAT), the world’s second-largest tobacco company by sales.
Early life
Durante was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and is of Italian ancestry. Aged 17, he played as a central midfielder for the youth team at Corinthians, one of Brazil’s biggest football clubs.[2]
Durante has a bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics and Business Administration from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.
Career
Durante joined BAT's Brazilian subsidiary Souza Cruz in 1981. In January 2008, he was appointed BAT’s chief operating officer, and on 1 March 2011 became chief executive.[2]
Personal life
Durante is married, with two children.
Notes
- ↑ "Executive Profile: Nicandro Durante". Business Week. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The running man of Big Tobacco". Financial Times. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
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