Graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) School of Law. Postgraduate Degree in Taxation
and Business Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Legal Counsel of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce - CVRD (1979-1994). General Counsel of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce - CVRD (1994-1997). Fluent in English.