Jorge Artur Rego de Brito ComIH

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(7 November 1927 – 2 August 2006) was a Portuguese businessman, founder of Banco Intercontinental Português (BIP) and Brisa, who served as the 29th president of sports club

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, succeeding João Santos. During Brito's term at Benfica, from 24 April 1992 to 7 January 1994, its

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won the Taça de Portugal in 1993. At the end of that year, during the following season, he resigned due to financial difficulties dating back to "Verão Quente" (Hot Summer), when Benfica did not sign new players and lost two players to

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rivals Sporting, thus not completing his triennal term. He was succeeded by

Manuel Damásio Manuel Damásio Soares Garcia (born 9 July 1940), known as Manuel Damásio, is a Portuguese businessman who served as the 30th president of sports club S.L. Benfica. Born in Lisbon, Damásio was elected president of Benfica on 7 January 1994 ...

. Associate number 88, Brito was awarded with the Águia de Ouro (Golden Eagle) by Benfica on 14 December 1973, during the presidency of

Duarte Borges Coutinho Duarte António Borges Coutinho, 4th Marquess of Praia e Monforte (18 November 1921 – 19 May 1981), commonly known simply as Borges Coutinho, was the 26th president of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica. Born in Lisbon and educated both in ...

. Brito died in Lisbon, aged 78, after a long illness, and was buried at

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