Francisco Soza
Francisco Soza | |
|---|---|
| Executive Vice President of the CORFO | |
| In office 21 April 1975 – 28 October 1975 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Javier Palacios |
| Succeeded by | Luis Danús |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1993 (aged 75–76) |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Eliana Donoso Montalva |
| Children | 10 |
| Alma mater | Universidad de Chile |
| Profession | Civil engineer; Businessman |
Francisco Soza Cousiño (1917–1993) was a Chilean civil engineer, businessman and guild leader who served as Executive Vice President of the Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO) in 1975 during the Pinochet regime.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Viña del Mar, Soza completed primary and secondary schooling in his hometown and later graduated as a civil engineer from the Universidad de Chile in 1940.[2]
He married Eliana Donoso Montalva, with whom he had ten children.[3]
Professional career
Soza began his career at the construction firm Neut Latour, becoming a partner in 1943 and later its president.[4]
He was an active figure in the construction sector, serving twice as president of the Cámara Chilena de la Construcción (1963–1965; 1967–1968).[5]
He sat on the boards of several companies and was a director of the Banco de Chile and the Banco Hipotecario de Valparaíso.[6]
In April 1975 he was appointed Executive Vice President of CORFO, overseeing a program of state-company privatisations and organisational restructuring before leaving the post in October of the same year.[7]
Later in life he dedicated significant time to agricultural ventures, particularly fruit production in the Llaillay area.