Assis Chateaubriand
Brazilian journalist and entrepreneur (1892–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francisco de Assis Chateaubriand Bandeira de Melo (pronounced [fɾɐ̃ˈsisku dʒi aˈsis ʃɐtobɾiˈɐ̃ bɐ̃ˈdejɾɐ dʒi ˈmɛlu]), also nicknamed Chatô (October 4, 1892 – April 4, 1968), was a Brazilian lawyer, journalist, politician and diplomat. He was founder and director of the prominent media conglomerate of Brazil, the Diários Associados including: 34 newspapers, 36 radio stations, 18 television stations, one news agency, one weekly magazine (O Cruzeiro), one monthly magazine (A Cigarra) as well as many magazines for children.
Assis Chateaubriand | |
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Born | 4 October 1892 |
Died | 4 April 1968 (1968-04-05) (aged 75) |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Alma mater | Recife's Law Faculty |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, journalist, patron, politician, lawyer, university professor and writer |
During the 1940s and 1950s, he became notable in Brazil for his work as a journalist, an entrepreneur, an arts patron as well as a politician.[1][2] Chateaubriand was appointed Ambassador of Brazil to the United Kingdom, position he held from 1957 to 1961.[3] He was also a lawyer and professor of law,[4] writer[5] and member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, occupying its 37th chair from 1954 until his death in 1968.[6]