Anthony Armstrong Emery

Anthony Armstrong Emery

Anthony Armstrong Emery
Born September 1977[1]
Residence Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Nationality British
Alma mater University of Nottingham
Occupation Founder and CEO of EcoHouse Group
Spouse(s) Elilde Armstrong Emery

Anthony Armstrong Emery is a British real estate entrepreneur based in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.[2] He is the founder and CEO of EcoHouse Group, a multinational real estate company which claims to specialise in the construction of social housing under the Brazilian government's Minha Casa, Minha Vida programme[3] but is now the subject of fraud investigations after the Brazilian Embassy in Singapore (where many Ecohouse investors were located) denied that the company had any involvement with the scheme. [4][5][6][7]<ref name="EyeDec2014>"Ecohouse Recycled". Private Eye. 12 Dec 2014. p. 36.</ref>

In 2012, Emery became the first foreign President of a Brazilian football club, Alecrim FC.[8]

Biography

Emery grew up in London and Gibraltar, and learnt to speak a number of languages at a young age.[2] He traveled to Brazil frequently with his grandfather, the director of a company that controlled telecommunications in the country.[2]

Emery graduated in law from the University of Nottingham and obtained a master's degree in Fiscal Law from the University of Salamanca, but says he never had any interest in entering the legal profession.[2] After completing his master's degree in Spain, he briefly moved to Paraguay; according to him, because of his 'childish curiosity' brought about from reading spy novels.[8]

Business career

After many years in the tourism industry in the South of Brazil,[2] Emery returned to Spain where he sold real estate to expats before the start of the property boom.[8] In 2004, he left Spain and started land banking in Brazil; in 2009, after the launch of Minha Casa, Minha Vida, he created EcoHouse Group.[8]

In April 2013, Emery was invited by the State Secretary of Development to participate in MAIS RN,[9] a partnership between the Rio Grande do Norte state government and the private sector, in order to conduct a full evaluation of the economy, production techniques and infrastructure needs of Rio Grande do Norte.[10]

Sport

Emery is the President of Alecrim FC,[11] a football club based in Natal.[12] His tenure has been marked by the signing of Stefano Seedorf, cousin of former-Dutch international Clarence Seedorf.[13]

Emery also owns Alecrim FC Rugby, which won the 2013 Brazilian Cup after finishing runner-up the previous year.[14][15]

In April 2013, it was announced that he had purchased Italian Lega Pro football club A.C. Monza Brianza.[16][17][18]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/director/5025244/anthony-emery
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Anthony Armstrony Emery Brings An English Accent to the Potiguar Economy".
  3. ↑ "EcoHouse Group: What we do".
  4. ↑ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/brazil-denies-links-with/1313584.html
  5. ↑ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/singapore/brazilian-embassy-casts/1321136.html
  6. ↑ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/brazilian-ambassador/1319646.html
  7. ↑ Joe Leahy and Thalita Carrico (November 23, 2014). "Brazilian police probe British property developer EcoHouse". www.ft.com.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Reece, Alex. "Boomtime in Brazil: How an Englishman is bringing strong returns to South America". Daily Express. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "EcoHouse Group chosen to sit on industry body".
  10. ↑ Marques, Ciro. "Governo lança projeto que norteará desenvolvimento econômico no Estado". Portal Noar. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  11. ↑ White, Jim (2 Feb 2014). "EcoHouse Group founder Anthony Armstrong Emery making mark in Brazilian football with Alecrim".
  12. ↑ "Anthony Armstrong Emery succeeds Orlando Caldas as President of Alecrim Football Club".
  13. ↑ "Stefano joins Alecrim and cousin Clarence Seedorf in Brazil".
  14. ↑ "Alecrim Rugby Club is Brazil’s most improved team".
  15. ↑ Kolle, Luis. "Alecrim vence BH Rugby e está no Super10 de 2014". Portal do Rugby. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "New Natal football stadium".
  17. ↑ "Calcio, settimana intensa al Monza Tra il ricorso e l’obiettivo playoff". Il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza.
  18. ↑ Bergamin, Luca. "Armstrong Emery: "Il mio Monza stile Chelsea. Cresceremo sino alla A"". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2013.