Maria das Graças Silva Foster
Corporate Officer/Principal at Cia Brasileira Petroleo Ipiranga SA
Profile
Maria das Graças Silva Foster () (born 26 August 1953), also known as Graça Foster, is a Brazilian business executive and chemical engineer. She is the CEO of Petrobras-Petróleo Brasil, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, which is located in Rio de Janeiro. She is the first woman in the world to head a major oil-and-gas company. In April 2012, she was listed on the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. She was ranked by Fortune magazine in 2013 as the Most Powerful Woman in Business (outside the U.S.) for the second year in a row.
Personal background
Maria das Graças (née Silva) Foster was born on 26 August 1953, in Caratinga, Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. By the time she was eight years old, Foster's family moved from Caratinga to a favela, also known as a shanty town community, outside of Rio de Janeiro. The area, known as Complexo do Alemão was extremely poverty stricken and ridden with crime. Overpopulation, drug trafficking, unsanitary conditions, malnutrition, pollution, and diseases, along with high mortality rates remain widespread in the poorer favela communities. The conditions in Complexo do Alemão necessitated consistent occupation and monitoring by Brazilian security forces. In an interview with O Globo, she said, "I lived in the Complexo do Alemão for 12 years, lived with domestic violence in childhood and faced difficulties in life. I have always worked to help support my mother and my children and pay for my studies. Willpower is everything for me. I was never afraid of work." She never knew if she would be able to continue going to school. In order to pay for her school books, she often collected recyclable trash that had been dumped in the streets. During this time, her neighbors were immigrants from Portugal, who would occasionally call on Foster for assistance. In exchange for extra money, she would often help them with reading and writing letters and acclimating to the Brazilian culture.cite news|last=Romero |first=Simon |url= |title=Women Take the Reins of Power as Brazil’s Ene
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Maria das Graças Silva Foster active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Cia Brasileira Petroleo Ipiranga SA
Cia Brasileira Petroleo Ipiranga SA Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Cia Brasileira Petroleo Ipiranga SA engages in the trade of petroleum and its derivatives. It distributes diesel, gasoline, hydrated alcohol, industrial and automotive lubricating oils, and greases. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Maria das Graças Silva Foster
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Petrobras Biocombustível SA
Petrobras Biocombustível SA Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Petrobras Biocombustível SA engages in production of ethanol and bio fuel. Its solutions include research and development in ethanol, biodiesel, and second generation ethanol. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Director/Board Member | 08/02/2015 |
PETROBRAS | Chief Executive Officer | 03/02/2015 |
Transportadora Associada de Gas S.A.
Transportadora Associada de Gas S.A. Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Transportadora Associada de Gas S.A. - Tag engages in natural gas transportation. It manages and operates pipeline systems. The company was founded on February 7, 2002 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Chairman | - |
Petroquisa
Petroquisa Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Petroquisa explores and produces oil and gas. The company is headquartered in Brazil. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2005 |
Brazil Ministry of Mines & Energy | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2004 |
Training of Maria das Graças Silva Foster
Getulio Vargas Foundation | Masters Business Admin |
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | Graduate Degree |
Universidade Federal Fluminense | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 3 |
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PETROBRAS | Energy Minerals |
VIBRA ENERGIA S.A. | Retail Trade |
BRASKEM S.A. | Process Industries |
Private companies | 15 |
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Cia Brasileira Petroleo Ipiranga SA
Cia Brasileira Petroleo Ipiranga SA Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Cia Brasileira Petroleo Ipiranga SA engages in the trade of petroleum and its derivatives. It distributes diesel, gasoline, hydrated alcohol, industrial and automotive lubricating oils, and greases. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Distribution Services |
Quattor Químicos Basicos SA
Quattor Químicos Basicos SA Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Part of Braskem SA, Quattor Químicos Basicos SA is a Brazilian petrochemical company founded in 1972. The private company is based in Santo André, Brazil. The company produces petrochemicals. Quattor Químicos Basicos SA was acquired by Braskem Qpar SA, part of Braskem SA from April 27, 2010 on December 03, 2008 for $41.77 million. | Process Industries |
Commit Gás SA
Commit Gás SA Gas DistributorsUtilities Commit Gás SA engages in distribution of natural gas. The company was founded on April 29, 1976 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Utilities |
Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolívia - Brasil SA
Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolívia - Brasil SA Gas DistributorsUtilities Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolívia-Brasil SA provides natural gas distribution services. It operates a 2,539 Km long pipeline crossing three regions of Brazil. Its operations are controlled by means of the Supervisory, Control and Data Acquistion System (SCADA), which consist of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and is located in Rio de Janeiro. It also utilizes the resources of other existing pipelines of the PETROBRAS system located in the states of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. TBG was founded on 18th April, 1997 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Utilities |
Rio Polímeros SA
Rio Polímeros SA Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Rio Polímeros SA produces ethylene, propylene and polyethylene. It offers high density polyethylene resins (HDPE) for use in the production of supermarket bags, grocery bags, bottles for detergents & cleaning products, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, gas hoses, water and drain pipes, fuel tanks for cars, and sunshades. The company was founded in June 2005 and is headquartered in Brooklin Novo, Brazil. | Process Industries |
Petrobras Biocombustível SA
Petrobras Biocombustível SA Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Petrobras Biocombustível SA engages in production of ethanol and bio fuel. Its solutions include research and development in ethanol, biodiesel, and second generation ethanol. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Process Industries |
Liquigás Distribuidora SA
Liquigás Distribuidora SA Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Liquigás Distribuidora SA distributes and commercializes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Its products include LPG cylinder and bulk gas. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. | Distribution Services |
Brazil Ministry of Mines & Energy | Government |
Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis | |
Program For The National Oil Industry's Mobilization | |
Transportadora Associada de Gas S.A.
Transportadora Associada de Gas S.A. Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Transportadora Associada de Gas S.A. - Tag engages in natural gas transportation. It manages and operates pipeline systems. The company was founded on February 7, 2002 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Industrial Services |
Petroquisa
Petroquisa Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Petroquisa explores and produces oil and gas. The company is headquartered in Brazil. | Energy Minerals |
Redegasenergia | |
Prime Oil & Gas Coöperatief UA
Prime Oil & Gas Coöperatief UA Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Prime Oil & Gas Coöperatief UA engages in providing oil and gas exploration and extraction services. It operates oil refineries and tankers. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. | Energy Minerals |
Petrobrás Transporte SA
Petrobrás Transporte SA Marine ShippingTransportation Petrobrás Transporte SA engages in fuel transportation and logistics services. It serves terminals and pipelines and maritime transportation. The company was founded on June 12, 1998 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Transportation |
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