Paulo Jorge Dos Santos Fernandes

Biography

  Mr. Paulo Jorge dos Santos Fernandes is a Co-founder at Cofina Sgps, S.a. and serves as its Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. dos Santos Fernandes serves as the Chairman of the Board of Altri, S.G.P.S., S.A. and has been its Co-Chief Executive Officer since June 2015. He serves as the Chairman at Celbi, Caima and Celtejo Divisions at Altri S.G.P.S, S.A. and has been its Director since March 2005. He develops activities in the media and industrial operations, as well as in the strategic definition of the Cofina SGPS, S.A. He serves as the Chairman of Cofina Media, SGPS, S.A. He served as Board Member and Manager of Caima – Indústria de Celulose, S.A., Canal de Negócios – Edição de Publicações, Lda., Celtejo – Empresa de Celulose do Tejo, S.A., Celulose do Caima, S.G.P.S., S.A., Cofihold, S.G.P.S., S.A., Cofina.com II, S.G.P.S., S.A., Cofinagest.com, Consultoria, S.A., CPK – Companhia Produtora de Papel Kraftsack, S.A.; Edisport – Soc. de Publicações Desportivas, S.A.; F. Ramada – Participações, S.G.P.S., S.A., F. Ramada – Produção e Comercialização de Estruturas Metálicas de Armazenagem, S.A.; F. Ramada II Imobiliária, S.A., F. Ramada Serviços de Gestão, Lda., F. Ramada, Aços e Indústrias, S.A.; IMC – Investimentos, Média e Conteúdos, S.G.P.S., S.A., Invescaima, S.G.P.S., S.A.; Investec II, S.G.P.S., S.A.; Investec Media, S.G.P.S., S.A.; Mediafin – S.G.P.S., S.A.; Presselivre – Imprensa Livre, S.A.; Prestimo – Prestígio Imobiliário, S.A.; Rodão Power, S.A.; and Sociedade Imobiliária Porto Seguro –Investimentos Imobiliários, S.A. He served as an Assistant Director of Production at CORTAL from 1982 to 1984; Managing Director at CORTAL from 1986 to 1989. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at CORTAL from 1989 to 1994; and Chairman of the Board of Directors at ATLANTIS - Cristais de Alcobaça, SA since 1997. He has been Director of F Ramada Investimentos SGPS SA since June 1, 2008. He has been an Executive Director at Cofina SGPS, S.A. since 1990. He served as Director of Investimentos Participacoes e Gestao SA (INAPA) from April 9, 2008 to February 2009. He served as Board member at CRISAL - CRISTAIS DE ALCOBAÇA, SA since 1995; Vista Alegre, SA Group since 1997; SIC from 2000 to 2001; and V.A.A. since 2001. He served as President of FEMB (Fédération Européene de Mobilier de Bureau) for Portugal from 1989 to 1994; Chairman of the General Meeting of Assoc. Industr. Águeda from 1989 to 1990; and Member of the Consulting Board at Assoc. Ind. Portuense from 1991 to 1993. Mr. dos Santos Fernandes holds Degree in Electronic Engineering from Universidade do Porto and later concluded his MBA at the Universidade de Lisboa.  

Research Interest

 Business