Jorge de Brito

ComIH ComM
Born
Jorge Artur Rego de Brito

(1927-11-07)7 November 1927[1]
Queluz, Portugal[2]
Died2 August 2006(2006-08-02) (aged 78)
Lisbon, Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
Occupation(s)Bank clerk, banker, speculator, businessman, art collector, sports manager[2][3]
Known forFoundation of Banco Intercontinental Português (BIP) and Brisa; presidency of S.L. Benfica
Spouse
Ana Isabel Mafalda de Mendonça Gorjão Henriques
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(m. 1959)​
Children5
Parent(s)Artur de Brito
Maria da Anunciação da Silva Rego

Jorge Artur Rego de Brito ComIH ComM[4] (7 November 1927 – 2 August 2006) was a Portuguese businessman, founder of Banco Intercontinental Português (BIP) and Brisa,[2] who served as the 29th president of sports club S.L. Benfica, succeeding João Santos.

During Brito's term at Benfica, from 24 April 1992 to 7 January 1994, its football team won the Taça de Portugal in 1993. At the end of that year, during the following season, he resigned due to financial difficulties[5] dating back to "Verão Quente" (Hot Summer), when Benfica did not sign new players and lost two players to Lisbon rivals Sporting,[6] thus not completing his triennal term. He was succeeded by Manuel Damásio.[5]

Associate number 88, Brito was awarded with the Águia de Ouro (Golden Eagle) by Benfica on 14 December 1973, during the presidency of Duarte Borges Coutinho. Brito died in Lisbon, aged 78, after a long illness, and was buried at Prazeres Cemetery.[2][7]

References

  1. ^ "Jorge Artur Rego de Brito". Geneall (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Ferreira, Cristina (3 August 2006). "Jorge de Brito - O empresário que Marcelo apoiou" [Jorge de Brito - The businessman backed by Marcelo]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Obras da Coleção Jorge de Brito vendidas em Paris por oito milhões de euros" [Works from Jorge de Brito Collection sold in Paris for eight million euros]. SAPO Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 October 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Cidadãos nacionais agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas" [National citizens decorated with Portuguese Orders]. Presidency of the Portuguese Republic (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Presidentes: os nomes que marcam a história" [Presidents: the names that mark the history]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Benfica: plantel e muitas figuras do futebol no último adeus a Jorge de Brito" [Benfica: the team and many football figures in a last farewell to Jorge de Brito]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 3 August 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Faleceu Jorge de Brito" [Jorge de Brito has died]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 August 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
Preceded byJoão Santos President of Benfica 1992–1994 Succeeded byManuel Damásio


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