Adolfo Ibáñez Boggiano (1880–1949) was a Chilean businessman and former

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. He was the founder of the companies ''Compañía Comercial e Industrial Tres Montes S.A.'' (now Tresmontes Lucchetti) and ''Sociedad Comercial de Almacenes Ltda.'' (now

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Adolfo Ibáñez University The Adolfo Ibáñez University () (UAI) is a private research university in Santiago, Chile associated with the Adolfo Ibáñez Foundation. In 1988, in accordance with new educational legislation, a university was founded based on the Valparaiso ...

is named for him.Grove City College on "Chile Study Program"
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Ministers of public works of Chile Chilean people of Italian descent 20th-century Chilean businesspeople People from Linares Province 1880 births 1949 deaths {{chile-business-bio-stub