Marcos Valério

Marcos Valério.

Marcos Valério Fernandes de Souza (born January 29, 1961) is a Brazilian businessman in the field of public relations and a key figure in the mensalão scandal.^[1] He is the owner of two communications firms, DNA and SMP&B.

Early life

The son of Aidê Fernandes de Souza and Adeliro Francisco de Souza, he was born on January 29, 1961 in Curvelo, Minas Gerais. He spent his early life in the northeast of Belo Horizonte.

His professional career began in the state bank of Minas Gerais, known as Bemge (bought by Banco Itaú, in 1998).

He entered the business of public relations in 1996 with a partnership with Clésio Andrade, Cristiano Paz and Ramon Cardoso with the public relations and advertising firm SMP&B. Later, he bought Andrade's stake and also bought shares of another agency, DNA.

References

1. ^ Bourne, Richard (2008). Lula of Brazil: the story so far. University of California Press. p. 116. ISBN 9780520246638. http://books.google.com/books?id=GZ7fua1KgL0C&pg=PA116. Retrieved 22 October 2010. 

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