Joao Benjamin Parolin
Director
Business
Ultrapar
Brazil
Biography
Mr. Joao Benjamin Parolin serves as Chief Executive Officer of Oxiteno, Member of the Executive Board of Ultrapar Participacoes SA, since 2007. He joined the Company in 1986, consolidating his career in Oxiteno’s commercial area prior to assuming his current position. Previously, he served as Marketing Manager from 1989 to 1992 and Sales Manager from 1992 to 2000. From 2000 to 2006, he has held the Commercial Officer position at Oxiteno. Prior to joining Oxiteno, he worked in the commercial area at Dow Quimica SA. He received a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) in 1980, a post graduate degree in Marketing Management from Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) in 1988 and an MBA in Business Administration from Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) in 2003. He also attended the STC - Skills, Tools and Competences program at Fundacao Dom Cabral/JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University in 2000 and the Advanced Management Program at The Wharton University of the University of Pennsylvania in 2005.
Research Interest
Business
