Luis Maria Viana Palha Da Silva
Director
Business
Organizações Globo
Brazil
Biography
Mr. Luis Maria Viana Palha da Silva serves as the Director of OI S.A. He currently serves as chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Pharol, SGPS, S.A. He served as vice-chairman of the board of directors and executive committee of GALP Energia, SGPS, SA from 2102 to 2015. He was a member of the board of directors and audit committee of NYSE Euronext from 2012 to 2013. Mr. Silva worked at Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, AS as CFO from 2001 to 2004, and as CEO from 2004 to 2010. In 2011, he worked at Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, AS as non-executive member of the board of directors and chairman of the corporate responsibility committee. He served as CFO of CIMPOR - Cimentos de Portugal from 1995 to 2001 and as State Secretary of Commerce of Portugal from 1992 to 1995, responsible for foreign economic relations, trade and investment, and supervision of domestic trade, food security, and antitrust enforcement. He served as CFO at COVINA, Companhia Vidreira Nacional, from 1987 to 1992. He holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestao (1978) and in Business Administration from Universidade Catolica Portuguesa (Lisboa) (1981). He attended the Advanced Management Program at University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Economics (2005). Mr. Luis Maria Viana Palha da Silva serves as the Director of OI S.A. He currently serves as chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Pharol, SGPS, S.A. He served as vice-chairman of the board of directors and executive committee of GALP Energia, SGPS, SA from 2102 to 2015. He was a member of the board of directors and audit committee of NYSE Euronext from 2012 to 2013. Mr. Silva worked at Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, AS as CFO from 2001 to 2004, and as CEO from 2004 to 2010. In 2011, he worked at Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, AS as non-executive member of the board of directors and chairman of the corporate responsibility committee. He served as CFO of CIMPOR - Cimentos de Portugal from 1995 to 2001 and as State Secretary of Commerce of Portugal from 1992 to 1995, responsible for foreign economic relations, trade and investment, and supervision of domestic trade, food security, and antitrust enforcement. He served as CFO at COVINA, Companhia Vidreira Nacional, from 1987 to 1992. He holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestao (1978) and in Business Administration from Universidade Catolica Portuguesa (Lisboa) (1981). He attended the Advanced Management Program at University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Economics (2005).
Research Interest
Business and Management
