About Julio Ponce Lerou
Born 1945. Julio Ponce Lerou is a Chilean entrepreneur.
Julio Ponce Lerou is a Chilean forest engineer and businessman who is the principal shareholder of Soquimich, the largest lithium producer in the world. He is a former son-in-law of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Ponce was president of Chilean state-owned forestry company Complejo Forestal y Maderero Panguipulli until 1982 while he was simultaneously president of CELCO, a wood pulp company.
In his youth, he attended the University of Concepción, where studied medicine for a year. Then, he finished his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Chile.
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Who is Julio Ponce Lerou?
Chilean billionaire
When was Julio Ponce Lerou born?
Julio Ponce Lerou was born on 13 November 1945 in La Calera.
What is Julio Ponce Lerou's occupation?
Julio Ponce Lerou is an entrepreneur.
What nationality is Julio Ponce Lerou?
Julio Ponce Lerou is Chilean.
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