PhD, Chicago. Brazilian economist. Career in the Brazilian financial market and in the Brazilian education sector. Former: Founder, BR Investimentos a financial group in Brazil; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bozano Investimentos, a Brazil-focused private equity fund with approximately $1 billion in assets under management. Bozano Investimentos is a firm resulting from Bozano’s merger with BR Investimentos. Co-Founder, Banco Pactual, Brazil’s largest investment bank; Co-Founder, JGP Hedge Fund, one of the first hedge funds in the country. Former Founder and Chief Executive Officer, IBMEC, one of Brazil’s leading business schools. IBMEC pioneered the executive MBAs in Brazil and became well known for the innovations it introduced in the Brazilian educational sector. Has contributed to the development of economic think tanks in Brazil. Founder and Contributing Writer, Instituto Millenium, one of the country’s top think tanks. Has contributed regularly to Brazilian publications, such as newspaper O Globo and Época magazine.