João Gerdau

João Gerdau (born Johannes Heinrich Kaspar Gerdau, 1849-1917) was a German-born Brazilian businessman and the founder of the steel company Gerdau.

João Gerdau
The German-Brazilian businessman Johannes Heinrich Kaspar Gerdau, or João Gerdau
Born
Johannes Heinrich Kaspar Gerdau

1849
Died1917
NationalityGerman, Brazilian
Known forfounder of the steel company Gerdau

In 1869, Gerdau emigrated to southern Brazil, and in 1901, bought a nail factory in Porto Alegre.[1]

His son Hugo Gerdau inherited the business, and in turn, passed it to his son-in-law Curt Johannpeter in 1946.[1] It is now controlled by his fours sons, Klaus Gerdau Johannpeter, Germano Hugo Gerdau Johannpeter, Frederico Carlos Gerdau Johannpeter and Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, and their families.[1]

References
  1. Dolan, Kerry A. "Keeping It In The Family". forbes.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.


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