Alberto Benavides de la Quintana

Alberto Benavides de la Quintana
Director of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru
In office
1992–1993
In office
1977–1978
Lieutenant Mayor of Lima
In office
1975–1977
Preceded by Arturo Cavero Calisto
Personal details
Born (1920-10-21)October 21, 1920
Lima, Peru
Died February 12, 2014(2014-02-12) (aged 93)
Lima, Peru
Nationality Peruvian
Spouse(s) Elsa Ganoza de la Torre
Children Roque Benavides, Raúl Benavides

Alberto Benavides de la Quintana (October 20, 1920 February 12, 2014), was prominent Peruvian businessman and engineer, famous for founding the "Buenaventura Mining Company". He was the first Peruvian to graduate from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, in 1944. He was given the "Harvard Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2011, by the Board of Directors of the Harvard Club of Peru.

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