Juan Luis Bosch Gutierrez
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Juan Luis Bosch Gutierrez (born 1952) was born in Guatemala
. He is Co-President of Corporación Multi Inversiones
(CMI), a large agro-industrial conglomerate which according to an article in El Diario de Hoy
, one of the largest circulating newspapers in El Salvador, is one of the most powerful corporations in Central America
. Founded in 1920, CMI now accounts for more than 30,000 employees, operating in 14 countries within six divisions: poultry and pork; Pollo Campero
fast food restaurants; flour mills, pasta and cookie production; construction; power generation; and financial services. Mr. Bosch is listed as a past president of the Committee of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry and Finance Association (CACIF), on the CACIF website, and is also listed as a past president of the Industry Chamber (Cámara de Industria de Guatemala) on the Industry Chamber’s website. He is a Member of the Council of the Americas
, an organization of some of the largest blue chip companies in the U.S. and whose stated goal is to promote free trade, democracy and open markets throughout the Americas. Mr. Bosch sits on the Board of Directors of the Juan Bautista Gutierrez Foundation (Fundación Juan Bautista Gutierrez). This Foundation has supported several community projects such as “Help Those Who Help,” which according to Siglo Veintiuno
, one of the leading newspapers in Guatemala, provides funds to projects for the needy. Mr. Bosch’s participation in efforts to improve public education is evidenced through his membership on the Board of the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
Foundation, which supports educational programs in Guatemala to improve the quality of life of the Guatemalan population through education. He supports the initiative “Plan Visión de País,” an inter-institutional effort to create a long term development plan for the country of Guatemala.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. He is Co-President of Corporación Multi Inversiones
Corporación Multi Inversiones
Corporación Multi Inversiones is a multinational agro-industrial corporation based in Guatemala. The firm was originally founded as a family business by Juan Bautista Gutierrez in the 1920s, and according to an article in El Diario de Hoy, one of the largest circulating newspapers in El Salvador,...
(CMI), a large agro-industrial conglomerate which according to an article in El Diario de Hoy
El Diario de Hoy
El Diario de Hoy is a national newspaper published in San Salvador, El Salvador, one of the two dailies of highest circulation in the Central American country...
, one of the largest circulating newspapers in El Salvador, is one of the most powerful corporations in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. Founded in 1920, CMI now accounts for more than 30,000 employees, operating in 14 countries within six divisions: poultry and pork; Pollo Campero
Pollo Campero
Campero International, S.A., operating as Pollo Campero, is the largest fast food chain in the continent of Americas and one of the world's largest fast food chains in the fried chicken market...
fast food restaurants; flour mills, pasta and cookie production; construction; power generation; and financial services. Mr. Bosch is listed as a past president of the Committee of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry and Finance Association (CACIF), on the CACIF website, and is also listed as a past president of the Industry Chamber (Cámara de Industria de Guatemala) on the Industry Chamber’s website. He is a Member of the Council of the Americas
Council of the Americas
Council of the Americas is an American business organization whose goal is promoting free trade, democracy and open markets throughout the Americas. This includes Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as South America. Its members share a common commitment to economic and social development,...
, an organization of some of the largest blue chip companies in the U.S. and whose stated goal is to promote free trade, democracy and open markets throughout the Americas. Mr. Bosch sits on the Board of Directors of the Juan Bautista Gutierrez Foundation (Fundación Juan Bautista Gutierrez). This Foundation has supported several community projects such as “Help Those Who Help,” which according to Siglo Veintiuno
Siglo Veintiuno
Siglo Veintiuno is an important Guatemalan newspaper. It was founded in 1990 by José Rubén Zamora.-External links:*http://www.sigloxxi.com/...
, one of the leading newspapers in Guatemala, provides funds to projects for the needy. Mr. Bosch’s participation in efforts to improve public education is evidenced through his membership on the Board of the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala is a private, not-for-profit, secular university located in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was founded in 1966 by a private foundation, which had previously overseen the American School of Guatemala...
Foundation, which supports educational programs in Guatemala to improve the quality of life of the Guatemalan population through education. He supports the initiative “Plan Visión de País,” an inter-institutional effort to create a long term development plan for the country of Guatemala.
External links
- Corporación Multi Inversiones website
- El Diario de Hoy article discussing CMI's size and its involvement with the construction of the Mall Pradera Concepción
- Prensa Libre article regarding CMI's expansion into Costa Rica through its purchase of Propokodusa
- Siglo XXI article regarding Fundación Juan Bautista Gutierrez