Businessmen and political leaders expressed their regret over the death of Gregorio Pérez Companc. On the one hand, the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange expressed “its deep regret for the death of Gregorio Pérez Companc. A true model businessman and architect of emblematic firms such as Molinos Río de la Plata, which has been listed on the Stock Exchange since 1935, “Goyo” will always be in the memory of the people of the stock market.”
Meanwhile, the former senater Federico Pinedo He also expressed his condolences: “I say goodbye to one of the great entrepreneurs, organizers and builders of great things in Argentina. “A man of faith and commitment to our country: Gregorio Pérez Companc.”
In the same vein, the former Minister of Transport William Dietrich He indicated: “I regret the death of Gregorio Pérez Companc. Without a doubt, an exemplary businessman who leaves a great family and as his legacy, his enormous commitment to fostering better leaders for our country, with the first-world facilities at the IAE business school.”
In turn, the national representative for Freedom Avanza Bertie Benegas Lynch, expressed: “Goyo Pérez Companc died. His Banco Río gave me my first corporate job opportunity as a promoter hired by PEREVENT, the group’s temporary personnel company.”
“His business holding of large investments was and is part of the Argentine productive engine and his wonderful philanthropic works are worth highlighting,” he stated.
“His generosity, closeness, simplicity and humility were always everyone’s comment. Her imprint of personal values spread throughout the organization where, after many years, I only found camaraderie and many friends,” she recalled.
“A memory that paints Don Goyo: In my beginnings, at an event that we had to travel to, I attended a bank stand at Expochacra with a couple of mine. At noon he and his son (I don’t remember if Luis or Jorge) came over and told us to go have lunch because they were tending the stand.”
“A gesture of simplicity and generosity that, to our astonishment, made us laugh and to think that the scene literally matched the slogan served by its own owners. My prayers for him, Munchi and the entire family. RIP,” he indicated.
The IAE Businnes School and the Universidad Austral, two educational entities of which the businessman was a mentor and patron, fired him through a statement.
“With deep pain, from the Superior Council of the Universidad Austral, we share the sad news of the death of Gregorio Perez Companc, the main benefactor of our institution. His generosity and commitment have left an indelible mark on us. We highlight his humility, magnanimity and spirit of service. In addition to the invaluable contribution that he made to consolidate the health and education projects of the Austral University, he has been a person committed to society and the development of people,” begins the text that was released.
“He accompanied the educational project of our institution from its beginnings. In the mid-90s, he made an important financial contribution to build the Pilar University Campus of the Austral University. The donation also included the construction of the IAE Business School and the Austral University Hospital. We express deep gratitude for the support that Gregorio provided us over the years, contributing significantly to the development and growth of our institution. “We pray for his eternal rest and offer our deepest condolences to his entire family,” they added.
In addition, from the IAE, they shared the testimonies of some people from the institution who knew him:
“He was an exemplary person in magnanimity, generosity, patriotism and honesty, who lived the Christian values learned in his family and for whom loyalty was fundamental. He contacted us in 1992, during the group’s great expansion, so that the IAE could help them ensure that their family values guided the entire organization. In 1996, encouraged by our vision focused on developing leaders with values, he decided to donate to the IAE Business School to promote more and better entrepreneurs in Argentina and thus contribute to the development of the country. His contribution has been key so that more than 120 thousand executives have been able to train in our classrooms since its creation,” he highlighted. Fernando Fragueiroformer rector of the Austral University, former dean of the IAE Business School and president of the Austral Business Park.
José Luis Gómez López Egea, former rector and professor emeritus of the Austral University, assured that the businessman pushed them to have a personality, their own concrete mission that arose from the needs of people and society. “His economic contribution was important, but his greatest contribution was his magnanimous vision of changing the country. Argentina hurt him, like every generous person who sees the possibilities that a country like this has and the little benefit that is achieved. He wanted to go much further, go towards the people who can solve the problems that exist in the country, such as poverty and corruption. “He was one of those people who did not spare any means when they saw a clear and necessary end, a proposal to improve people’s lives and happiness,” he stated. Lopez Egea.
“I had the fortune of meeting and talking with him on several occasions. He was always very demanding with the quality of the project he wanted to undertake. At the beginning of the Austral University Hospital, the team that was working had some fears due to the distance that separated us from the City of Buenos Aires. However, he always stressed to us that, if we were good at doing what we had to do, people would come to take care of themselves. On the other hand, his level of concern for people reached such a point that he insisted a lot that patients could always see the gardens and trees, and that all rooms had large windows to appreciate the landscape. Furthermore, he was always concerned about the sustainability of the institution, but without neglecting the quality of the service that we had to provide. Deep down, I highlight his vision and his clarity regarding what he expected and what we should do,” he concluded. Marcelo Pellizzaridirector of the Department of Quality and Patient Safety at the Austral University Hospital.
