Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter is a Brazilian businessman of German descent, great-grandson of Johann Heinrich Kaspar Gerdau, Gerdau Group’s founder. He held various positions within the Group, and was its CEO from 1983 to 2006. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gerdau. Since 2011, he became president of the Chamber of Management Policies, Performance and Competitiveness (CGDC), an organization linked to the Presidency of Brazil.
