Mauricio García Araujo
| Mauricio García Araujo | |
|---|---|
| President Central Bank of Venezuela | |
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In office 1987–1989 | |
| President | Jaime Lusinchi |
| Preceded by | Hernán Anzola |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Tinoco |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 7, 1930 Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Died |
February 13, 2012 (aged 81) Bonaire |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Spouse(s) | Irene Giliberti de García Araujo |
| Children | Luis Vicente García Giliberti, María de Lourdes García Giliberti, Irene del Carmen García Giliberti, Mauricio Andrés García Giliberti |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Profession | Economist |
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Mauricio García Araujo (7 July 1930 – 19 December 2012) was a Venezuelan economist who worked in both the private and public sectors. He was the president of the Venezuelan central bank between 1987 and 1989[1] during the presidency of Jaime Lusinchi (1984-1989).
Early life and education
García Araujo was born on July 7, 1930 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. In 1953 he obtained a degree in economics and a Master in Business Administration from Columbia University, New York.[2]
Public service
García Araujo was part of Central Bank of Venezuela board of directors between 1968 and 1974. After thirteen years, he was elected president of Central Bank of Venezuela (1987-1989).[3] Mauricio García Araujo was also a member of the board of directos of PDVSA and CVG-Corporación Venezolana de Guayana.[2]
Private sector
Mauricio García Araujo was a consultant for many boards of directors in different Venezuelan holding companies, such as: Grupo Vollmer, Grupo Mendoza, Grupo Mercantil and as economical adviser to Hospital de Clinicas Caracas,[4] and Electricidad de Caracas an electricity distribution company.[2] In 2007 Electricidad de Caracas became a government owned company.
After 1990, Garcia Araujo was known to be an expert advising family business organizations in Venezuela. He gave family business conferences within Venezuela and internationally.
Guild
García Araujo was president of Asociación Venezolana de Ejecutivos (AVE) between 1966 and 1968, besides being a founding and active member of the corporate governance committee in the same institution.[2] Asociación Venezolana de Ejecutivos is an institution that promotes training and education for Venezuelan managers.
Academic institutions
In 1961, he was a founding member of Institute of Advanced Studies in Administration, (IESA) at Caracas.[5][6] He was a professor at Universidad Rafael Urdaneta at Maracaibo and the founder of Andres Bello’s Cathedra at Oxford University.[5]
Works
- "El gasto público consolidado en Venezuela: conferencia" 1971.[7]
- La economía venezolana: ¿de dónde viene?, hacia ¿dónde va? hay esperanzas? Autores: Mauricio García Araujo, Jorge Olavarría, 1981.[8]
- The impact of petrodollars on the economy and the public sector of Venezuela. Autores: Mauricio García Araujo, Latin American Studies Association, National Meeting, 1982.
- The politics of hydrocarbons in Venezuela, Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade, 1996.[9]
- Todo Uslar. Autores: Mauricio García Araujo, Arturo Uslar Pietri, 2008.[10]
References
- ↑ Ojeda Reyes, Yolanda (14 August 2013). "BANCA inShare Esta es la lista de los que ocuparon el cargo de presidente en el BCV" (in Spanish). El Mundo (Venezuela). Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Mazzei Alfonzo, Jesús (10 January 2013). "Mauricio García Araujo in Memoriam" (in Spanish). El Universal (Caracas). Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Falleció Mauricio García Araujo, ex presidente del BCV" (in Spanish). El Universal (Caracas). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Asesores" (PDF). Excelencia (in Spanish). Newspress Comunicaciones (3): 3. June 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- 1 2 Crespo, Juan Pablo (9 January 2013). "Reportaje: El analfabeta financiero" (in Spanish). Diario Panorama. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "Reseña Histórica". www.iesa.edu.ve (in Spanish). Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ García Araujo, Mauricio (1971). El gasto público consolidado en Venezuela: conferencia (in Spanish). Artegraf.
- ↑ García Araujo, Mauricio; Olavarría, Jorge (1981). La economía venezolana: de donde viene? hacia dónde va? hay esperanzas? (in Spanish). Resumen. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ García Araujo, Mauricio (1996). The politics of hydrocarbons in Venezuela. Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ García Araujo, Mauricio; Uslar Pietri, Arturo (1 January 2001). Todo Uslar (in Spanish). Universidad Metropolitana. ISBN 9803662589. Retrieved 28 January 2015.