Carlos Miguens Bemberg
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Carlos Miguens Bemberg, is a successful Argentine
businessman and descendant of the wealthy Bemberg family of immigrants to Argentina
.
, where he completed four years of studies in economics
. He was a Director of the Luxembourg
-based holding company
Quilmes Industrial S.A. (Quinsa) from 1989 until his resignation on May 17, 2006. His professional experience includes serving as President of Cerveza Quilmes
, one of Argentina's largest brewing
companies which was founded by Otto Bemberg in 1888 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province
. He has also been President of M.B.P. International, and is currently President of M.B. Holdings (Miguens Bemberg Holdings) and Agropecuaria Cantomi. He is also extremely active in Argentina's mining
industry, acting as a Director of Patagonia Gold S.A. since its inception and he was formerly a Director of Minera El Desquite S.A.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
businessman and descendant of the wealthy Bemberg family of immigrants to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Overview
His parents were the architect Carlos Miguens and the film director María Luisa Bemberg. Carlos Miguens Bemberg attended school at Colegio San Jorge, Colegio Cardenal Newman, and Universidad del SalvadorUniversidad del Salvador
The Universidad del Salvador is a Jesuit university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition to its main Campus, it has instructional and research facilities in Pilar, Buenos Aires; San Miguel, Buenos Aires; Santa Cruz, Misiones; and Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires...
, where he completed four years of studies in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. He was a Director of the Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
-based holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
Quilmes Industrial S.A. (Quinsa) from 1989 until his resignation on May 17, 2006. His professional experience includes serving as President of Cerveza Quilmes
Cerveza Quilmes
Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes is an Argentine Brewery founded in 1888 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province, by Otto Bemberg, a German immigrant.The company quickly started growing and in the 1920s it was already the most popular beer in Buenos Aires. Since then, it has become something of a national...
, one of Argentina's largest brewing
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
companies which was founded by Otto Bemberg in 1888 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
. He has also been President of M.B.P. International, and is currently President of M.B. Holdings (Miguens Bemberg Holdings) and Agropecuaria Cantomi. He is also extremely active in Argentina's mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
industry, acting as a Director of Patagonia Gold S.A. since its inception and he was formerly a Director of Minera El Desquite S.A.