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Belmiro de Azevedo (February 17, 1938) is a Portuguese entrepreneur, ranked by Forbes as the 387th richest person in the world (2005), as well as the richest in Portugal. He owns Sonae SGPS, one of the biggest business groups in Portugal, which also operates in Spain, Greece, Germany, Italy and Brazil, Portuguese leader in real estate and retailing which also have business in telecommunications, tourism, venture capital and the media. As of 2006, his Sonae SGPS is launching a hostile bid to control Portugal Telecom, the biggest Portuguese telecommunications operator with heavy investiments in Brazil. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Forbes Building on Fifth Avenue in New York City Forbes is a publishing and media company. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sonae, a conglomerate, is the largest private employer in Portugal with a strong appeal to senior managers and young graduates. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... Venture capital is a general term to describe financing for startup and early stage businesses as well as businesses in turn around situations. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sonae, a conglomerate, is the largest private employer in Portugal with a strong appeal to senior managers and young graduates. ... Portugal Telecom (Euronext: PTC, NYSE: PT) is the biggest telecommunications operator in Portugal. ...

Belmiro de Azevedo, a carpenter and a tailor's son, is graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto and has a MBA from the Harvard University. He is married and father of three.He is married to Margarida Teixeira and his children are called Paulo Azevedo Nuno Azevedo and Claudia Azevedo Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the application of physical science, e. ... The University of Porto (Universidade do Porto) is a Portuguese public university located in Porto. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...