Geraldo Werninghaus
Director
Mechanical
WEG industries
Brazil
Biography
Geraldo Werninghaus was born in the city of Rio do Sul on November 26, 1932. He started his career at Werninghaus & Filhos, the repair shop of his father in Joinville. At age 14, when he started his training as a mechanic, the universe of lathes and milling machines, grease and cotton waste was already part of his daily life. Geraldo left Werninghaus & Filhos in 1961 and, at the age of 29, and accepted the invitation to found WEG, in Jaraguá do Sul, together with Werner and Eggon. His knowledge of mechanics and his creativity in problem solving combined with the skills of the partners were used to make the company a benchmark in Brazil. In the manufacturing plant, Werninghaus was in charge of the production. He was considered a leader focused on production and work teams. Dedicated to work and community, when he left the direct executive functions at WEG to go to the board of directors, he began a new and promising public career. He was councilor, state legislator and mayor of Jaraguá do Sul, with a term of office scheduled to end December 31, 2000. However, on February 10 of 1999, a car accident prematurely ended the career and life of Geraldo Werninghaus.
Research Interest
AutoMobiles & Mechanical Engineering
