BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : FEBRUARY 12, 2001 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS

Alvaro Uribe Velez


BORN
July 4, 1952, in Medellin.

EDUCATION
Undergraduate degree in law and political science from Antioquia University. Graduate-level course work in business management and conflict resolution at Harvard University.

CAREER
Served as mayor of Medellin and two terms as senator of Antioquia province. Credited with bringing down crime and improving education during a single term as governor of Antioquia (1995-97).

PERSONAL
Married, with two teenaged sons. Hobbies include yoga, swimming, and taming horses.

Data: BusinessWeek


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