André Johannpeter (born 17 March 1963 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian businessman currently serving as CEO of Gerdau, the largest steel producer of Latin America. He is a former Olympic equestrian.
Andre Bier Gerdau Johannpeter | |
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| Born | 17, March 1963 |
| Alma mater | Wharton School of Business Hult International Business School Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul |
| Occupation | CEO of Gerdau |
| Spouse | Maria Teresa Campos |
| Medal record | ||
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| Equestrian | ||
Representing  Brazil
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Olympic Games
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1996 Atlanta | Team jumping |
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2000 Sydney | Team jumping |
Early life and education
editAndré Bier Gerdau Johannpeter was born in Porto Alegre, March 17, 1963. He is the son of businessman Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, chairman of the Board of Directors of Gerdau, and Erica Bier.
Johannpeter obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul and completed his academic training with courses in General Business Administration from University of Toronto, Canada, Marketing from Ashridge Business School (now part of Hult International Business School) and the Advanced Management Program from Wharton School, in University of Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Career
editJohannpeter began his career at sixteen, as an assistant plant operator in the Gerdau Group.[2] He has worked for Gerdau since 1980.
In 1989, he was appointed Executive Officer of Gerdau SA where he served until he became Director of Information Systems in 1998. After a year, he became Director of New Business Development before he was appointed as Vice President, North American Operations. In November 2003, he served as Vice President of Business Development.
From July 2004 to March 2006, Johannpeter served as the Chief Operating Officer. Since January 2007, he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer.[1]
At the beginning of 2008, he became a member of the Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Strategy Committee of the Board of Directors. In addition, since January 1, 2007, he has served as President Officer and president of the Executive Committee of the parent company Metalurgica Gerdau S.A. and President Officer of the subsidiary Seiva S.A Florestas Industrias.
In 2018, Johannpeter stepped down as CEO. He was succeeded by Gustavo Werneck.[3]
Lawsuit
editFirst in March 2015 and again in February 2016, Gerdau's offices in São Paulo, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, Recife and Porto Alegre, the company's headquarters, were raided by the Brazilian federal police.[4][5] As part of Operation Zealots, a probe into tax fraud, Gerdau was summoned to testify on suspicion that "executives bribed tax authorities, defrauded Brazil's tax revenue service of $429 million, laundered illegal funds and carried out influence peddling".[4] In its defense, the company said in a securities filing it had legally hired external experts for technical advise.[5] However, Johannpeter agreed to appear in court voluntarily.[4]
Additional affiliations and memberships
editIn September 2018, the World Steel Association elected Johannpeter als chairman of the board.[6]
Olympic career
editAs an equestrian, Johannpeter won a bronze medal in show jumping, with horse Calei,[7] at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney he again won a bronze medal, once again with horse Calei,[7] with the Brazilian team, and placed fourth in the individual contest.[8]
Personal life
editJohannpeter is married to Maria Teresa Campos, they have three children.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "André Bier Gerdau Johannpeter: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Reuters[1]. Bier Gerdau Johannpeter, Andre.
- ^ "Gerdau anuncia saída de família da direção-executiva e escolhe novo CEO". epocanegocios.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ a b c "U.S. firm files class action against Brazil steelmaker Gerdau". Reuters. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Police raid Brazil steelmaker Gerdau, summon CEO to testify". Reuters. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Worldsteel elects Sajjan Jindal as treasurer, Mittal, Narendran as members". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ a b "André Bier Gerdau Johannpeter". Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "André Johannpeter". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "André Gerdau Johannpeter é Cidadão Emérito da Capital". Câmara Municipal de Porto Alegre (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-09-20.