Assis Chateaubriand

Brazilian lawyer, journalist, politician and diplomat - also nicknamed "Chatô" - was the founder and director of "Diários Associados", the then main press chain of Brazil with 34 newspapers, 36 radio stations, 18 television stations, one news agency, one weekly magazine ("O Cruzeiro"), one monthly magazine ("A Cigarra") as well as many magazines for children. Born: October 4, 1892 - Umbuzeiro, Paraíba, Brazil Died: April 4, 1968 (aged 75) - São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil