Mauricio García Araujo

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Mauricio García Araujo
President Central Bank of Venezuela
In office
1987–1989
President Jaime Lusinchi
Preceded by Hernán Anzola
Succeeded by Pedro Tinoco
Personal details
Born (1930-07-07)July 7, 1930
Maracaibo, Venezuela
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Bonaire
Nationality Venezuelan
Spouse(s) Irene Giliberti de García Araujo
Children Luis Vicente García Giliberti, María de Lourdes García Giliberti, Irene del Carmen García Giliberti, Mauricio Andrés García Giliberti
Alma mater Columbia University
Profession Economist
Signature Mauricio García Araujo's signature

Mauricio García Araujo (7 July 1930 – 19 December 2012) was a Venezuelan economist who worked in both the private and public sectors. He was the president of the Venezuelan central bank between 1987 and 1989[1] during the presidency of Jaime Lusinchi (1984-1989).

Early life and education

García Araujo was born on july 7th 1930 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. In 1953 he obtained a degree in economics and a Master in Business Administration from Columbia University, New York.[2]

Public service

García Araujo was part of Central Bank of Venezuela board of directors between 1968 and 1974. After thirteen years, he was elected president of Central Bank of Venezuela (1987-1989).[3] Mauricio García Araujo was also a member of the board of directos of PDVSA and CVG-Corporación Venezolana de Guayana.[2]

Private sector

Mauricio García Araujo was a consultant for many boards of directors in different Venezuelan holding companies, such as: Grupo Vollmer, Grupo Mendoza, Grupo Mercantil and as economical adviser to Hospital de Clinicas Caracas,[4] and Electricidad de Caracas an electricity distribution company.[2] In 2007 Electricidad de Caracas became a government owned company.

After 1990, Garcia Araujo was known to be an expert advising family business organizations in Venezuela. He gave family business conferences within Venezuela and internationally.

Guild

García Araujo was president of Asociación Venezolana de Ejecutivos (AVE) between 1966 and 1968, besides being a founding and active member of the corporate governance committee in the same institution.[2] Asociación Venezolana de Ejecutivos is an institution that promotes training and education for Venezuelan managers.

Academic institutions

In 1961, he was a founding member of Institute of Advanced Studies in Administration, (IESA) at Caracas.[5][6] He was a professor at Universidad Rafael Urdaneta at Maracaibo and the founder of Andres Bello’s Cathedra at Oxford University.[5]

Works

  • "El gasto público consolidado en Venezuela: conferencia" 1971.[7]
  • La economía venezolana: ¿de dónde viene?, hacia ¿dónde va? hay esperanzas? Autores: Mauricio García Araujo, Jorge Olavarría, 1981.[8]
  • The impact of petrodollars on the economy and the public sector of Venezuela. Autores: Mauricio García Araujo, Latin American Studies Association, National Meeting, 1982.
  • The politics of hydrocarbons in Venezuela, Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade, 1996.[9]
  • Todo Uslar. Autores: Mauricio García Araujo, Arturo Uslar Pietri, 2008.[10]

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