Harry Brautigam
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Harry Brautigam was a Nicaragua
n economist
, banker and academic.
Dr. Harry Emil Brautigam, son of Harry and Lucille Brautigam, was born and raised in Bluefields, Nicaragua. He received a Bachelors in Business Administration in Guadalajara, Mexico. Harry was then awarded a British Council Scholarship and went on to receive a post-graduate diploma in Manchester
, England. He finalized his Masters degree in Economics at the University of Leeds
and later received a Ph.D in Agriculture Economics from the University of Illinois in the United States.
While abroad, he met Marilyn Gerald whom he later married in Nicaragua in 1976. They had their first child, Harry Emil Brautigam, in Managua, Nicaragua in 1978. Soon after, they returned to the United States where Harry accepted a position as a Professor of Economics at the University of Delaware
. In 1981, their second child, Claire, was born. They moved to Boston, Massachusetts where Harry commenced his banking career at the Bank of Boston and welcomed their last child, Anna, in 1984.
A year later, the family moved to Miami where Harry accepted a position at Bank of America
. They were relocated to San Francisco for four years, later returning to Miami. Harry made another professional move to Barclays Bank in 1988. On September 1, 2003, Harry Brautigam was elected President of the Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where he and his wife resided for five years. He was the first elected President of the BCIE,( the result of an international search of qualified candidates). Through his leadership, BCIE was able to reach important achievements that helped to position the institution as the main provider of resources for the region. It was a fulfillment of a life goal to be able to use his knowledge and experience to help improve his home country, Nicaragua, as well as the rest of Central America. He was decorated by the Colombian government and awarded the Order of Ruben Dario by the Nicaraguan government.
Harry Brautigam served as President of BCIE until his death on May 30, 2008, as a result of the TACA Flight 390
airliner crash at the Toncontín International Airport
in Tegucigalpa
, Honduras
.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
n economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
, banker and academic.
Dr. Harry Emil Brautigam, son of Harry and Lucille Brautigam, was born and raised in Bluefields, Nicaragua. He received a Bachelors in Business Administration in Guadalajara, Mexico. Harry was then awarded a British Council Scholarship and went on to receive a post-graduate diploma in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England. He finalized his Masters degree in Economics at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
and later received a Ph.D in Agriculture Economics from the University of Illinois in the United States.
While abroad, he met Marilyn Gerald whom he later married in Nicaragua in 1976. They had their first child, Harry Emil Brautigam, in Managua, Nicaragua in 1978. Soon after, they returned to the United States where Harry accepted a position as a Professor of Economics at the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
. In 1981, their second child, Claire, was born. They moved to Boston, Massachusetts where Harry commenced his banking career at the Bank of Boston and welcomed their last child, Anna, in 1984.
A year later, the family moved to Miami where Harry accepted a position at Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
. They were relocated to San Francisco for four years, later returning to Miami. Harry made another professional move to Barclays Bank in 1988. On September 1, 2003, Harry Brautigam was elected President of the Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where he and his wife resided for five years. He was the first elected President of the BCIE,( the result of an international search of qualified candidates). Through his leadership, BCIE was able to reach important achievements that helped to position the institution as the main provider of resources for the region. It was a fulfillment of a life goal to be able to use his knowledge and experience to help improve his home country, Nicaragua, as well as the rest of Central America. He was decorated by the Colombian government and awarded the Order of Ruben Dario by the Nicaraguan government.
Harry Brautigam served as President of BCIE until his death on May 30, 2008, as a result of the TACA Flight 390
TACA Flight 390
TACA Flight 390 was a scheduled flight on May 30, 2008, by TACA Airlines from San Salvador, El Salvador, to Miami, Florida, United States, with intermediate stops at Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula in Honduras...
airliner crash at the Toncontín International Airport
Toncontín International Airport
Toncontín International Airport or Teniente Coronel Hernán Acosta Mejía Airport is a civil and military airport that serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras...
in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
.