Pedro Moreira Salles

Biography

Mr. Pedro Moreira Salles serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itau Unibanco Holding SA since August 2009. Prior to this, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Company from November 2008 to August 2009. He has been Chairman of the Strategy, Appointments and Corporate Governance and of the Personnel Committees of the Company. He is also a Member of the International Advisory Board. He has worked at Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA since 1989, having served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1991 to 1997, Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1997 to 2004, and again Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2004 to November 2008. At Unibanco, he held the post of Chief Executive Officer from April 2004 to November 2008. He sits on the Board of Ibmec and has been Board Member of Endeavor, as well as President of the Board of PlaNet Finance Brasil. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelors in History and Economics. He also completed an International Relations program at Yale University and the OPM – Owners/President Management Program at Harvard University. Mr. Pedro Moreira Salles serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itau Unibanco Holding SA since August 2009. Prior to this, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Company from November 2008 to August 2009. He has been Chairman of the Strategy, Appointments and Corporate Governance and of the Personnel Committees of the Company. He is also a Member of the International Advisory Board. He has worked at Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA since 1989, having served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1991 to 1997, Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1997 to 2004, and again Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2004 to November 2008. At Unibanco, he held the post of Chief Executive Officer from April 2004 to November 2008. He sits on the Board of Ibmec and has been Board Member of Endeavor, as well as President of the Board of PlaNet Finance Brasil. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelors in History and Economics. He also completed an International Relations program at Yale University and the OPM – Owners/President Management Program at Harvard University.

Research Interest

Banking and Finance