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Roberto Smith was born on 1 May, 1958 in Barquisimeto, Lara State, is a Roberto Smith Perera is Venezuelan businessman Venezuelan businessman. Discover Roberto Smith's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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1 May 1958 |
| Birthday |
1 May |
| Birthplace |
Barquisimeto, Lara State |
| Nationality |
Venezuela
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He is a member of famous businessman with the age 65 years old group.
Roberto Smith Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Roberto Smith height not available right now. We will update Roberto Smith's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Roberto Smith's Wife?
His wife is Marina Smith
| Family |
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Marina Smith |
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Corina Smith |
Roberto Smith Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Roberto Smith worth at the age of 65 years old? Roberto Smith’s income source is mostly from being a successful businessman. He is from Venezuela. We have estimated Roberto Smith's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
businessman |
Roberto Smith Social Network
Timeline
Roberto Smith-Perera is a Venezuelan businessman.
Roberto Smith-Perera was born in Barquisimeto in 1958.
He attended Colegio La Salle and Instituto Escuela in Caracas.
He received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Universidad Simón Bolívar in 1981.
He obtained his master's degree and a Ph.D in public policy at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, between 1983 and 1987.
Married to Marina Smith since 1983, they have raised three daughters.
After finishing his Ph.D. in 1987, Roberto Smith-Perera worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co's energy group between until 1989, in Washington D.C..
As a public servant, Smith-Perera was appointed coordinator of the Eight National Development Plan (1989–1990), Minister of Transport and Communications (1990–1992) and Ambassador of Venezuela to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg (1992–1995).
His public contributions include the granting of preferential tariffs in the EU for Venezuelan exports, and the opening of the EU market to Orimulsion, getting more than $50 million in grants from the EU, the construction of Line 4 of the Caracas Metro, the opening of telecommunications for private investment, the privatization of the national telephone company, which has created over 40 million new telephone lines since 1991, the creation of the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL) the creation of the Urban Transportation Fund (FONTUR) to promote the modernization of public transport, the restructuring and regionalization of the National Ports System, the construction of two new international airports, the opening of competition in commercial aviation and the "Open Skies" policy at the Andean Community of Nations, the implementation of the National Roads Program and the National Railroad Plan, the foundation of the "National Rural Roads Service" and the National Roads Laboratory (LANAVIAL).
He was chairman of the board and administrativa responsible of several public corporations, including CAMETRO, CANTV, Viasa, Aeropostal, INP, IPOSTEL, INC., CAVN and the State Railway Institute.
He was member of the board of the Venezuelan Investment Fund (FIV)and C.A. Electrificación del Caroní Fund (EDELCA).
Smith-Perera founded the political party "Venezuela de Primera", which later became "Voluntad Popular", and was a candidate in Vargas's gubernatorial election.
After returning from his ambassadorship in Brussels in 1995, he served as CEO of IMPSAT Telecommunications in Caracas and the Sistema Satelital Andino Simón Bolívar.
In 1996 he helped found "microjuris.com", an internet legal service for lawyers available in several countries in Latin America.
Starting in 1997 he helped to establish one of the largest Venezuelan cellular telephone companies, Digitel.
He served as its CEO and as member of the board between 1997 and 2004.
He also helped found Digicel, a cellular telephone company in El Salvador and Guatemala.
He is currently dedicated to fund, create and develop new businesses in health, hospitality and tourism in Venezuela.
Since 2016 he declares himself as an independent.
He has worked in teaching and research at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, the Center for Development Studies (CENDES) at Universidad Central de Venezuela, and Boston University in Brussels.
He received academic scholarships from Harvard University and the National Science and Technology Research Council (CONICIT).
He was member of the board at Metropolitan University Foundation, the National Institute of Engineering, and the Simón Bolivar University.
He was president of the Student Center and student delegate to the Superior Council of Simon Bolivar University
