1972, degree in Business, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas; 1977, MBA, International Management Development Institute, Lausanne, Switzerland. With Alcoa Aluminio: 1990, Director of Corporate Planning; 1994-99, Chief Financial Officer, Latin America; 1999, Director of Strategic Analysis; 2001, Vice-President, Analysis and Planning; since 2004, current position.