Peter Bottome
Peter Bottome | |
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Born | 28 December 1937 |
Died |
14 February 2016 78) Caracas, Venezuela | (aged
Cause of death | myeloma |
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse(s) | Ana Cristina Reverón Branger |
Parent(s) |
Robert Bottome Katherine Deery |
Relatives | Robert Bottome |
Peter Bottome Deery (28 December 1937 – 14 February 2016) was a Venezuelan businessman.[1] He was shareholder and the General Director of Venezuelan corporation Empresas 1BC.[1]
Biography
His parents were Robert Bottome and Katherine Deery.[2][3] Afterwards, Katherine Deery got married to William H. Phelps Jr., founder of Venezuelan TV station RCTV. Peter Bottome Deery was brother of Robert Bottome Deery, owner of VenEconomy, a provider of consultancy on financial, political and economic data in Venezuela.[3]
In 1959, Peter Bottome became director of the radio station Radio Caracas Radio.[4] He gave to the radio station a new style focused on broadcasting American music.[4] Years later, he founded Caracas 92.9, an FM station in Caracas.[5]
Bottome was president of the board of directors of Corporación Radiofónica Venezolana (CORAVEN), a branch of Empresas 1BC in charge of international distribution of RCTV productions.[5] He was the main shareholder of Venezuelan newspaper El Diario de Caracas until 1995 when it was shut down.[5]
Besides, Peter Bottome was senior partner of Venezuelan airline Aerotuy.[6] He developed Aeropotoco, a flight training school located in Oscar Machado Zuloaga International Airport, and Airtech, a company of aircraft maintenance.[5]
In 1990, Bottome created in Puerto La Cruz, a company named Centro Marino de Oriente to repair sport boats.[5]
He died on 14 February 2016 at night, as a consequence of a myeloma detected a year ago.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Falleció Peter Bottome, pilar de las Empresas 1BC" (in Spanish). El Universal. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Peter Bottome". Geni.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Guías Scout de Venezuela" (in Spanish). iconosdevenezuela.com. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- 1 2 "La renovación" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lotitto, Raúl (15 February 2016). "Se fue Peter Bottome" (in Spanish). Producto. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Fear at Los Roques Island". El Universal. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2016.