Business administrator from PUC SP, MBA in marketing and finance from IESA, Master’s and PhD in economics from Michigan State University. He was CEO of Klabin, president of Alcoa Alumínio, CEO of Bahiapulp, Tonon Bioenergia and Usina Santa Adélia. He is an agribusinessman in the sugar-alcohol and rural tourism sectors. He is a board member of Paper Excellence and Cipalam and has served as a board member of dozens of companies.