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Mr. Monteiro de Castro has been the chief operating officer of British American Tobacco (BAT), the world's second-largest publicly traded tobacco group, since January 2004 and has served as a director of BAT since March 2002. He joined BAT in 1996 as the regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean. Previously, Mr. Monteiro de Castro served as vice president of Souza Cruz SA, the Brazilian subsidiary of BAT, beginning in 1989. He became president and CEO of Souza Cruz SA in 1991 and served in such capacity until 1995. Mr. Monteiro de Castro is also president of the administrative council, Souza Cruz SA, and a member of the board of the Getulio Vargas Foundation. | 