Amador Aguiar
Photo: Joel D. P. Barreto (government press official), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons9

Amador Aguiar

Brazilian banker (1904–1991)

Amador Aguiar (1904–1991) was the founder of Banco Bradesco. Amador was born in a poor family in São Paulo and had 12 siblings.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Amador Aguiar (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 11, 1904, died Jan 24, 1991.1

About

He founded the company in 1943. Following his death, his widow had a court battle with his adopted daughters over the inheritance. The daughters Lia and Lina Aguiar eventually won the case and became billionaires.

From Wikipedia’s article on Amador Aguiar, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: business executive.4

Personal life

  • BornFeb 11, 1904, Ribeirão Preto5
  • DiedJan 24, 1991, São Paulo6
  • CitizenshipBrazil7