João Gerdau (born Johannes Heinrich Kaspar Gerdau, 1849-1917) was a German-born Brazilian businessman and the founder of the steel company Gerdau.
João Gerdau | |
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 The German-Brazilian businessman Johannes Heinrich Kaspar Gerdau, or João Gerdau | |
| Born | Johannes Heinrich Kaspar Gerdau 1849 |
| Died | 1917 |
| Nationality | German, Brazilian |
| Known for | founder of the steel company Gerdau |
In 1869, Gerdau emigrated to southern Brazil, and in 1901, bought a nail factory in Porto Alegre.[1]
His son Hugo Gerdau inherited the business, and in turn, passed it to his son-in-law Curt Johannpeter in 1946.[1] It is now controlled by his fours sons, Klaus Gerdau Johannpeter, Germano Hugo Gerdau Johannpeter, Frederico Carlos Gerdau Johannpeter and Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, and their families.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Dolan, Kerry A. "Keeping It In The Family". forbes.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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