Walter Moreira Salles , also Walther Moreira Salles (28 May 1912 – 27 February 2001), was a Brazilian banker , politician and philanthropist , considered as one of the founders of the modern Brazilian banking industry.
15-593: Moreira Salles was born in 1912 in Pouso Alegre , Minas Gerais . He graduated from the Faculty of Law of Largo de São Francisco, University of São Paulo . In 1926 his father, João Moreira Salles, established the Casa Bancária Moreira Salles (Moreira Salles Banking House) in the town of Poços de Caldas , around 80 km (50 mi) north-west of Pouso Alegre , and Walter was made an acting partner in 1933 at
30-472: Is 543 km . It lies in the valley of the Sapucaí River. Cities that form boundaries with Pouso Alegre are: Cachoeira de Minas, Santa Rita do Sapucaí , Careaçu, São Sebastião da Bela Vista, Estiva, Congonhal, São João da Mata and Silvianópolis. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte , is 385 km, to São Paulo 202 km, and to Rio de Janeiro 390 km. The city is 8 km. from
45-518: Is made by ACIPA in 2010. Some of the stores in the city are: Bob's, Chilli Beans, Colcci , Cia. Hering , Kaza Houseware, M.Officer, N-Store, OAK Shop. The city is an important industrial center in the region. Several different kinds of industries are present in the city. In 2012 the city will receive the largest Chinese investment in Latin America, with the installation of heavy machinery industry, XCMG , YOFC and 18 other industries have settled in
60-569: The state of São Paulo ) is a federal highway which runs in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and southern region of Minas Gerais . In Atibaia, the Fernão Dias highway intersects the Dom Pedro I highway , which runs from Campinas to Jacareí . The highway is thus named in honour of Fernão Dias Paes Leme , a Brazilian explorer and " bandeirante " of the 17th century. It is 562.1 km long. It
75-585: The 1950s, serving in Washington D.C. twice during the decade. He was Secretary of the Treasury in the cabinet of João Goulart , and gained the favour of President Juscelino Kubitschek for his work as a conciliator in his diplomatic incursions. In the 1950s he helped negotiate the growing problem of Brazil's external debt on three occasions, during the governments of Getúlio Vargas , Kubitschek and Jânio Quadros . Moreira Salles had many celebrity friends, including
90-653: The Santana's mines, they founded the new village called "Matosinho do Mandu", Pouso Alegre's first name. New paths were built to connect Pouso Alegre to other cities. These paths connected it to São Paulo and to Vila Rica . In 1797 the Governor Dom Bernardo José de Lorena, Sarzedas Baron, passing by the small village became so enchanted by its nature, by "the vast and clean horizons", said "This village should not be called Mandu, but Pouso Alegre". In Portuguese , Pouso Alegre means "a joyful stay". The 2009 census of
105-447: The age of 21. In 1940, Banco Moreira Salles merged with three regional banks, eventually changing its name to União de Bancos Brasileiros ( Unibanco ). Moreira Salles implemented a series of successful acquisitions and an emphasis on human resources, helping to make Unibanco one of Brazil's top three banking institutions. In 1991, Moreira Salles retired as chairman of the board after a 60-year career to become honorary chairman, taking over
120-501: The city between 2008 and 2012. Some of the industries in the city are: Unilever , Ball Corporation, Alpargatas, and Yoki. Estádio Municipal Irmão Gino Maria Rossi , which is nicknamed Manduzão, is the home of Pouso Alegre Futebol Clube . The stadium has a capacity of 17,000. 22°13′41″S 45°56′01″W / 22.22806°S 45.93361°W / -22.22806; -45.93361 Rodovia Fern%C3%A3o Dias The Rodovia Fernão Dias (official designation BR-381 or SP-010 in
135-540: The city population was 131,462 inhabitants. The city is the nineteenth largest city in Minas Gerais and the second largest in southern Minas Gerais. The city of Pouso Alegre stands out in the region by high buildings found in its central region. The highest building in the city is building Octávio Meyer, with 70m and 20 floors. It has been the highest building since 2004, the year of its completion. Pouso Alegre has more than 4,500 stores in its commercial area. The statistic
150-612: The city where Casa Moreira Salles was founded. The organization now has cultural centres in Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo , Poços de Caldas and Belo Horizonte , and four galleries, in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Porto Alegre . Poços de Caldas Airport is named after him. Moreira Salles was also involved in Brazilian politics. He was the country's ambassador to the United States in
165-584: The conglomerate's cultural activities. In 1990-91 Moreira Salles launched the Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS), a nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote the development of cultural projects in five areas: photography , literature , libraries, visual arts and Brazilian music . Moreira Salles became the first President of the Instituto. A year later IMS opened the Casa de Cultura de Poços de Caldas, in
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#1732897604285180-533: The main interstate highway BR-381 ( Rodovia Fernão Dias ), which connects São Paulo to Belo Horizonte. Pouso Alegre is an industrial center with industries in the food sector, textiles, and metallurgy. Many national and multinational enterprises have their plants here. Their activities include food ( Unilever ), clothing (Searchco), cars (Usiparts - Johnson Control's - Sumidenso), pharmaceuticals (ACG Capsules, Uniao Quimica, Sanobiol), glass (Sobral Invicta), and many other small and medium enterprises. According to
195-505: The modern (2017) geographic classification by Brazil's National Institute of Geography and Statistics ( IBGE ), the city is the main municipality in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Pouso Alegre . The " Bandeirantes " explored all the Brazilian country looking for gold and other mineral resources. They were the first European explorers to arrive in the ancient Pouso Alegre region, in 1596. After discovering gold in
210-461: The rock musician Mick Jagger , Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso , and the actress Greta Garbo . Moreira Salles died in 2001, at Araras, in the district of Petrópolis , in Rio, of causes not disclosed by his family. His four sons are Pedro Moreira Salles , current president of Unibanco; filmmaker Walter Salles ; documentarian João Moreira Salles ; publisher Fernando Moreira Salles. Salles
225-414: Was married three times, to Helène Matarazzo, the mother of Fernando, whom he divorced at the age of 28; Eliza Gonçalves, the mother of Pedro, Walter and João, and his wife until the early 1970s; and Lúcia, whom he married in 1986. Pouso Alegre Pouso Alegre is a municipality in southern region of Minas Gerais state, Brazil , with a population of 152,549 in 2020. The area of the municipality
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