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Enrique Eskenazi (1925 -) is a prominent Argnetine businessman originally from the Province of Santa Fe.

Eskanazi completed his studies at the Escuela Numero Veinticinco, Vicente Lopez and Planes, in the city of Santa Fe. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Nacional Del Litroal (UNL), having specialized in Food Engineering in the Chicago-based Research Department of Continental Can Corp and the Institute of Food Technology. He was held as a political prisoner for four months at the age of 17 for supporting the term of a group og professors who were overthrown by the Revolucion del 43.

Eskenazi serves as Vice President of YPF and of Santa Sylvia, president of Peterson, Thiele and Cruz, Petersen Energia, Petersen Inversiones, Banco de San Juan, Banco de Santa Cruz, Nuevo Banco de Santa Fe, Nuevo Banco de Entre Rios, Mantenimientos y Servicios y Estacionamientos Buenos Aires.

He has established and presides over four charities, las Fundaciones del Banco de San Juan, del Banco de Santa Cruz, del Nuevo Banco de Santa Fe y del Nuevo Banco de Entre Rios. The mission of these charities is to establish themselves in each of Argentina, helping ot build a link betweene ducatino and the local culture while encouraging excellence in academic study among youth and professionals. Additionally, presides over the Fundacion YPF and was a founding member of Sociedad de Diálogo Interreligioso Conocer.

Eskanazi began his carrer as an entrepreneur in the group Bunge y Born, which was the most significant Argentine group at the time and known internationally. He held executive posts, such as South American Factory Production Manager of Packaging and General Manager in the Argentine Packing Company (?). He was also responsible for the integrations of several companies to the group. During this time, he was also a member in several organizations; in CEPAL (Comision Economica para la AMerica Latina), in the Executive Committe of CVI (Camara Argentina de Libre Comercio), a founding member and president of CITEF (Dentro de Investigaciones de Conservacion de Frutas y Hortalizas), and a founder member and president of Copal (Coordinadora de la Industria de Productos Alimenticios). He was the vice president of Valmarco and the president of Giava.

In 1981, he was named Director in Petersen, Thiele and Cruz SA, a constrution company with an extensive presence throughout Argentina. Shortly after, he became the principal shareholder of the company. Under his term, the company witnessed a exapnsion of its basic activities, as well as a diversification into urban, financial, agroindustrial and energy services. This diversification initiated a group of new companies that now form the "Grupo Petersen", one of the most significant in Argnetina.

El ingeniero Eskenazi ha dado conferencias sobre Inversiones en Alimentos para Argentina en Bruselas (Bélgica), Londres (Inglaterra), San Francisco y Chicago (EE. UU.), dictado cursos y conferencias en la Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Unión Industrial Argentina, Fundación Banco de Boston, Centro de Estudios Comparados, La Rural, Centro Cultural San Martín, Centro Argentino de Ingenieros e Instituto de Hierro y Acero en Chile. Fue invitado por la Organización de Estados Americanos para dar conferencias de su especialidad en Centroamérica.

During this stage of his career path (?? which stage?) Eskenazi acted as a business advisor to th Ministry of Public Works concerning the privatization of the railroads and ports, as well as an advisor to the UAC (Union Argentina de la Construccion) and vicepresident of ABAPPRA (Asociacion de Bancos Publicos y Privados de la Republica Argentina).

Eskenazi has spoken at conferences about Investment in Food for Argnetina in Brussels (Belgium), London (England), San Francisco, and Chicago (U.S)