1979, Bachelor's in Engineering, United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point; 1991, MPA, Kennedy School of Public Administration, Harvard University. 1980-84, General Manager, Fibers of Central America. 1984-87, President, San Cristobal Agroindustrial Group. 1987-88, Minister of Foreign Trade. 1988-90, Minister of Agriculture. 1994-98, President of Costa Rica. 1999 -2003 Chairperson, UN ICT Task Force. 2000-04 Managing Director, World Economic Forum. 2005-2012 Chairman Carbon War Room. 2012 onwards Chairman SICPA LATAM. 2014 onwards Co-Chairman TOJOY Holding Group (China). Expertise: environment and information technology.