Gustavo Gaviria Angel

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Gustavo Gaviria Angel
BornAugust 12, 1948
NationalityColombian
Occupation Entrepreneur
Years active48
Known for Expo 2010, Expo 2016, Ambassador on special Mission, Industrias Aliadas, Coffeecol
Notable workIndependent panel review of the World Bank Group Department of Institutional Integrity [1] [2]
SpouseMargareth Halaby
ChildrenLaura Gaviria Halaby, Alejandro Gaviria Halaby

Gustavo Gaviria Angel (born August 12, 1948; Bogota, Colombia) is a Colombian coffee entrepreneur, founder and President of Industrias Aliadas, Coffeecol, Aurora and Chairman of Vision de Valores S.A. He is best known for his contribution as special ambassador of Colombia to the Milan Expo 2010 [3] and the Shanghai Expo 2015. [4]

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Personal life

Gaviria studied industrial engineering from the University of Los Andes (Colombia). He holds a postgraduate degree in management from University of La Sabana also known as Inalde.

Career

Gaviria serves as an adviser of the International Finance Corporation.

Expo leadership

Gaviria served as Ambassador of Colombia in special mission and general commissioner to Expo 2010, known officially as Expo 2010 Shanghai China. [3] [5] [6]

Gaviria was member of Board of Directors of the Sustainable Food Pavilion at Expo 2015, a Universal Exposition hosted by Milan, Italy. [4] In this capacity, he was responsible for introducing Colombia to the 3 million visitors of this event.

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References

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  2. "World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick Welcomes Volcker Panel Review of the World Bank's Institutional Integrity Department". World Bank Group. September 13, 2007.
  3. 1 2 "Colombia estará presente en Expo Shanghai 2010". Semana. December 17, 2009.
  4. 1 2 Ana Carcani Rold (May 9, 2013). "Interview: Dr. Gustavo Gaviria Angel, Member of the Board of Directors, Sustainable Food Pavilion". The Diplomatic Courier.
  5. "Expo Shanghai: A Golden Opportunity" (PDF).
  6. "Hay que descubrir Colombia a través de su corazón". spanish.china.org.cn. June 11, 2010.