Manuel Fernando Espirito Santo
Chairman, Espirito Santo Tourism

Born in Lisbon in July 1958, Manuel Fernando Esprito Santo member of the Executive Committee of Espirito Santo Group is responsible for the development and coordination of all non financial activities of the group within Portugal and abroad.
From 1983 to 1988, he worked at Morgan Grenfell & Co., in London with the responsibility of developing business in Southern European countries.
In 1989, he joined the Espirito Santo Group in London, where he created Esprito Santo Southern European Fund, a specialised fund to invest in southern European countries.
After the privatisation of Banco Espirito Santo, in 1992, he joined the London branch of the bank where as General Manager he developed the branch activity in the United Kingdom and International Business.
In 1996, he moved back to Portugal to develop the tourism sector of the Group compsed of Tivoli Hotels, ES Viagens, the largest travel agency and tour operator in Portugal and Real Estate developments in the Algarve and Lisbon area with 5 golf courses in operation. The Group is also investing and developing other real estate projects in Brazil and in the USA.
Today Manuel Fernando Espirito Santo is a Board Member of Esprito Santo Holding, Espirito Santo Financial Group, Banco Espirito Santo and Chairman of Espirito Santo Tourism.
The total turnover of the tourism sector of the Group, in 2004 is approximately 500 millions Euros.
Manuel Fernando Espirito Santo is married with three children.