German Efromovich
Encyclopedia
German Efromovich is a Bolivia
n-born Colombian
-Brazil
ian entrepreneur born to a family of Polish Jews in Bolivia
, raised in Arica, Chile
and in São Paulo, Brazil . He had many jobs and activities in Brazil
, from selling encyclopedia
s to the ownership of a school before consolidating his billionaire
oil
and aviation
empire.
Initially performing only NDT
for Brazil
ian-government-run oil company, Petrobrás
, Efromovich developed more business to the point of building and leasing oil rig
s. His other businesses include power plants and medicines.
After the sinking of one of these oil rigs and legal disputes with insurance companies and with Petrobrás, Mr. Efromovich began investing in aviation
. He launched the Brazilian airline OceanAir
and, in 2004, purchased the Colombia
n legacy airline Avianca
from Julio Mario Santo Domingo
. As a result of his major investments in Colombia's economic and social development, Mr. Efromovich was officially made an honorary Colombian citizen in 2005.,
He has control or shares in his Synergy Group
companies Avianca
, TACA
, Wayraperú
, VIP Ecuador
, OceanAir
etc.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n-born Colombian
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
-Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian entrepreneur born to a family of Polish Jews in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, raised in Arica, Chile
Arica, Chile
Arica is a commune and a port city with a population of 185,269 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica and Parinacota Region, located only south of the border with Peru. The city is the capital of both the Arica Province and the Arica and Parinacota Region...
and in São Paulo, Brazil . He had many jobs and activities in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, from selling encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
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s to the ownership of a school before consolidating his billionaire
Billionaire
A billionaire, in countries that use the short scale number naming system, is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion units of a given currency, usually the United States dollar, Euro, or Pound sterling. Forbes magazine updates a complete list of U.S. dollar billionaires around the...
oil
Oil
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and aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
empire.
Initially performing only NDT
NDT
NDT can refer to:* Nondestructive testing, a type of testing which does not damage or destroy the original object* The National Debate Tournament, a national championship of intercollegiate policy debate...
for Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian-government-run oil company, Petrobrás
Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro or Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market...
, Efromovich developed more business to the point of building and leasing oil rig
Oil platform
An oil platform, also referred to as an offshore platform or, somewhat incorrectly, oil rig, is a lаrge structure with facilities to drill wells, to extract and process oil and natural gas, and to temporarily store product until it can be brought to shore for refining and marketing...
s. His other businesses include power plants and medicines.
After the sinking of one of these oil rigs and legal disputes with insurance companies and with Petrobrás, Mr. Efromovich began investing in aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
. He launched the Brazilian airline OceanAir
OceanAir
Avianca Brazil , trademark of Oceanair Linhas Aéreas S/A, is a Brazilian airline based in São Paulo, Brazil. It operates passenger services from 23 destinations. Its main base is Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo. Even though the legal name of the airline remains OceanAir, Avianca ...
and, in 2004, purchased the Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n legacy airline Avianca
Avianca
Avianca S.A. is the flag carrier airline of Colombia since December 5, 1919 when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogotá, D.C. with its hub at the El Dorado International Airport...
from Julio Mario Santo Domingo
Julio Mario Santo Domingo
Julio Mario Santo Domingo Pumarejo was a Colombian businessman and patriarch of the wealthy Santo Domingo family. He was the son of Mario Santo Domingo and Beatriz Pumarejo...
. As a result of his major investments in Colombia's economic and social development, Mr. Efromovich was officially made an honorary Colombian citizen in 2005.,
He has control or shares in his Synergy Group
Synergy Group
Synergy Group is a South American conglomerate owned by Bolivian-born Germán Efromovich, an entrepreneur holding dual citizenship of Colombia and Brazil. The group its headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
companies Avianca
Avianca
Avianca S.A. is the flag carrier airline of Colombia since December 5, 1919 when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogotá, D.C. with its hub at the El Dorado International Airport...
, TACA
TACA
TACA may refer to:* TACA Airlines, a group of five Central American airlines* Talk About Curing Autism* Turkish American Cultural Alliance...
, Wayraperú
Wayraperú
Wayraperú was an airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Perú.- History :Wayraperú is the result of the joint venture between the Brazilian company OceanAir and Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables, run by entrepreneur Pedro Koechlin....
, VIP Ecuador
VIP Ecuador
VIP is an airline based at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador. This airline forms part of Synergy Group jointly with Avianca in Colombia, AeroGal in Ecuador and Avianca Brazil .- History :The Ecuadorian VIP S.A...
, OceanAir
OceanAir
Avianca Brazil , trademark of Oceanair Linhas Aéreas S/A, is a Brazilian airline based in São Paulo, Brazil. It operates passenger services from 23 destinations. Its main base is Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo. Even though the legal name of the airline remains OceanAir, Avianca ...
etc.