Fernando Jarquin Pira

Fernando Jarquín Pira (Guatemala City, 1 February 1965 – 10 March 2023) was a Guatemalan entrepreneur and a leader in the pharmaceutical industry of Central America's northern triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras). Jarquín was a shareholder of Agencia Farmacéutica Internacional, S.A. (AGEFINSA) and Iberfarma, S.A., two of the most prominent pharmaceutical distributors in Guatemala.

Early life Fernando Jarquín was the son of Roberto Jarquín Richeme and Isabel Pira Arrivillaga. He spent his childhood in Guatemala City and Técpan, Chimaltenango. His family established themselves in Técpan in the late 19th century. In 1983, Jarquín graduated from high school at Marist School Liceo Guatemala, a private Catholic school located in Guatemala City.

Jarquín studied international commerce and marketing at the Universidad Rafael Landívar. During his college years, he worked as a sales representative for several companies in the international commerce space.

Business career

Pharmaceutical industry Jarquín began his post-college career in the pharmaceutical industry. He started working for the Swiss company Sandoz-Wander (now known as Novartis Group) in 1987.

Jarquín is also connected to Milk Source Genetics, a U.S. milk producer that sells its products in Wisconsin, Michigan and Missouri. He is also the co-owner of the cow “Musique iatola Martha”, a three-time winner at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, which takes place every year in Toronto, Canada.

In 2016, the company helped rebuild the Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta (Mixed Rural Official School), located in Chuparral 1 Village, in the department of Chimaltenango. The school was destroyed in 2010 by Tropical Storm Agatha.