Patron: AFONSO AURÉLIO PORTO Seat:77 Possession date:
ABOUT ME
An Immortal of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Arts, History and Literature (ABRASCI), his career is marked by solid academic, institutional, business, and international experience, distinguished by a commitment to culture, diplomacy, economic development, and humanist thought.
He received the title of Commendator from the Goiânia City Council, through the José Bonifácio Commendation, in recognition of his outstanding services to society. He was honored with the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by UNISCECAP University in Brasília, and became a Citizen of Goiás by unanimous vote of the State Legislative Assembly of Goiás, through a specific state law signed by the governor.
In the field of Freemasonry, he built a career of high prestige, having held the position of Past Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Goiás, affiliated with the Masonic Confederation of Brazil (COMAB). He holds the rank of Grand Inspector General of the Order (33rd Degree), associated with the Supreme Council of the 4th to 33rd Degrees of Freemasonry for the Federative Republic of Brazil, and was also distinguished as Honorary Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Greece.
His international work includes his appointment as Honorary Ambassador to MERCOSUR for the American Diplomatic Mission of International Relations – Intergovernmental Organization, reinforcing his role in institutional and diplomatic dialogue between nations.
He has a multidisciplinary background, with a specialization in Marketing from the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC), a course in Advertising from American Publishing, Philosophy from the Federal University of Goiás, as well as training in Diction and Speech Therapy. He complements his education with courses in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, taken with Dr. Lair Ribeiro, former professor at Harvard University in the United States.
In the legal field, he serves as an arbitration judge at TJAEM in Brasília, DF, also holding training in Arbitral Court practice from the Lutheran Faculty. He is a member of AmCham – the American Chamber of Commerce, strengthening his involvement in the international business and institutional environment.
He was honored by the Sintra Municipal Council in Portugal and received the Destaque Brasil Award – 1998 Trophy, further consolidating his public and institutional recognition.
In the business sector, he served as former director of CARICON – the Caribbean Foreign Trade Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves as President of Vantage Bank, Vantage Card, and Global Vantage, with operations in Brazil and the United States. He is a partner in two companies in the United States and, in Brazil, in three companies, having directly contributed to the creation of more than six thousand direct and indirect jobs, demonstrating significant impact on economic and social development.
His career reflects leadership, strategic vision, and an ongoing commitment to institutional, cultural, and human progress, in Brazil and on the international stage.
