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In April 2013, it was announced that Armstrong Emery had purchased [[Italy|Italian]] [[Lega Pro]] football club [[A.C. Monza Brianza 1912|A.C. Monza Brianza]].<ref name="New Natal football stadium">{{cite web}}</ref><ref name="Anthony Monza Italian">{{cite web|title=Calcio, settimana intensa al Monza Tra il ricorso e l’obiettivo playoff|url=http://www.ilcittadinomb.it/stories/Sport/calcio-settimana-intensa-al-monza-tra-il-ricorso-e-lobiettivo-playoff_1003967_11/|publisher=Il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza}}</ref><ref name="Anthony Gazzetta">{{cite web|last=Bergamin|first=Luca|title=Armstrong Emery: "Il mio Monza stile Chelsea. Cresceremo sino alla A"|url=http://milombardia.gazzetta.it/milano/2013-05-17/armstrong-emery-il-mio-monza-stile-chelsea-cresceremo-sino-a-20406047831.shtml|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|accessdate=23 May 2013}}</ref> |
In April 2013, it was announced that Armstrong Emery had purchased [[Italy|Italian]] [[Lega Pro]] football club [[A.C. Monza Brianza 1912|A.C. Monza Brianza]].<ref name="New Natal football stadium">{{cite web}}</ref><ref name="Anthony Monza Italian">{{cite web|title=Calcio, settimana intensa al Monza Tra il ricorso e l’obiettivo playoff|url=http://www.ilcittadinomb.it/stories/Sport/calcio-settimana-intensa-al-monza-tra-il-ricorso-e-lobiettivo-playoff_1003967_11/|publisher=Il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza}}</ref><ref name="Anthony Gazzetta">{{cite web|last=Bergamin|first=Luca|title=Armstrong Emery: "Il mio Monza stile Chelsea. Cresceremo sino alla A"|url=http://milombardia.gazzetta.it/milano/2013-05-17/armstrong-emery-il-mio-monza-stile-chelsea-cresceremo-sino-a-20406047831.shtml|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|accessdate=23 May 2013}}</ref> |
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Armstrong Emery states that among his aims for Monza are for the club to gain promotion to Serie B within two years and to become an international brand.<ref name="Daily Mirror Anthony">{{cite web|last=Goldsmith|first=Lawrence|title=Anthony Armstrong Emery hoping to create AFC Wimbledon community spirit with AC Monza Brianza investment|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/anthony-armstrong-emery-hoping-create-2114363|publisher=Daily Mirror|accessdate=13 January 2014}}</ref> <ref name="Sun Anthony">{{cite web|last=Fordham|first=Jonny|title=Football, fast cars and GRENADES...|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/5115805/Football-fast-cars-GRENADES-The-real-life-of-a-club-owner.html|publisher=The Sun|accessdate=13 January 2014}}</ref> He was quoted in [[FourFourTwo]] as saying: "Monza is not just football - it's Formula One, it's fashion, it's Milan, it's Italy."<ref name="FourFourTwo Anthony">{{cite journal|last=Welch|first=Ben|journal=FourFourTwo|date=18th|year=2013|month=September|issue=October 2013|accessdate=13 January 2014}}</ref> |
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Anthony Armstrong Emery | |
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 Anthony Armstrong Emery | |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of EcoHouse Group |
| Spouse | Elilde Armstrong Emery |
Anthony Armstrong Emery is a British real estate entrepreneur based in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.[1] He is the founder and CEO of EcoHouse Group, a multinational real estate company specialising in the construction of social housing under the Brazilian government's Minha Casa, Minha Vida programme.[2]
In 2012, Armstrong Emery became the first foreign President of a Brazilian football club by taking charge of Alecrim FC.[3]
Early life
Growing up in London, Anthony Armstrong Emery learnt to speak a number of languages at a young age.[1] He would travel to Brazil frequently with his grandfather, who was director of a company that controlled telecommunications in the country.[1]
Armstrong Emery graduated in Law from the University of Nottingham and obtained a master's degree in Fiscal Law from the University of Salamanca, but claims never to have had any interest in entering the legal profession.[1] After completing his master's degree in Spain, he briefly moved to Paraguay due to his 'childish curiosity' brought about from reading spy novels.[3]
Business career
After many years working in the tourism industry in the South of Brazil,[1] Anthony Armstrong Emery returned to Spain where he sold real estate to expats before the start of the property boom.[3]
In 2004, Armstrong Emery left Spain and started land banking in Brazil, and in 2009, after the launch of Minha Casa, Minha Vida, he created EcoHouse Group.[3]
EcoHouse Group
EcoHouse Group is based in Natal and has offices in London, Singapore, Dubai, Sao Paulo and Toronto.[2] It has over 1000 employees and is currently the only UK company authorised to build developments under Minha Casa, Minha Vida.[2]
In November 2013, legal action is being taken by investors in Singapore against the company for failing to return investment money on time. [4]
MAIS RN
In April 2013, Armstrong Emery was invited by the state secretary of development to participate in MAIS RN,[5] a partnership between the Rio Grande do Norte state government and the private sector, which will conduct a full evaluation of the economy, production techniques and infrastructure needs of Rio Grande do Norte.[6]
Sport
Alecrim FC
In 2012, Anthony Armstrong Emery became the owner of Alecrim FC, a football club based in Natal, with refrigeration entrepreneur Washington Fernandes becoming Vice President.[7] His tenure has been most notable for the signing of Stefano Seedorf, cousin of former-Dutch international Clarence Seedorf.[8]
In partnership with local authorities, EcoHouse is constructing a new stadium for Alecrim which will hold 10,500, with the potential to increase the capacity to 25,000.[9] When the stadium is completed at the end of 2013, it will also hold a football academy.[9]
Alecrim FC Rugby
Armstrong Emery also owns Alecrim FC Rugby, which reached the final of the 2012 Brazilian Cup.[10]
A.C. Monza Brianza 1912
In April 2013, it was announced that Armstrong Emery had purchased Italian Lega Pro football club A.C. Monza Brianza.[9][11][12]
Armstrong Emery states that among his aims for Monza are for the club to gain promotion to Serie B within two years and to become an international brand.[13] [14] He was quoted in FourFourTwo as saying: "Monza is not just football - it's Formula One, it's fashion, it's Milan, it's Italy."[15]
Ronny Markes
Armstrong Emery sponsors Natal-based UFC fighter Ronny Markes.[16]
Community
Varela Santiago Children's Hospital
In December 2012, Armstrong Emery donated R$45,000 to buy twenty new beds for Varela Santiago Children’s Hospital.[17]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Anthony Armstrony Emery Brings An English Accent to the Potiguar Economy". Cite error: The named reference "Anthony English Accent" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c "EcoHouse Group: What we do".
- ^ a b c d Reece, Alex. "Boomtime in Brazil: How an Englishman is bringing strong returns to South America". Daily Express. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "EcoHouse frustrations start to surface".
- ^ "EcoHouse Group chosen to sit on industry body".
- ^ Marques, Ciro. "Governo lança projeto que norteará desenvolvimento econômico no Estado". Portal Noar. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Anthony Armstrong Emery succeeds Orlando Caldas as President of Alecrim Football Club".
- ^ "Stefano joins Alecrim and cousin Clarence Seedorf in Brazil".
- ^ a b c "New Natal football stadium". Cite error: The named reference "New Natal football stadium" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Alecrim Rugby Club is Brazil's most improved team".
- ^ "Calcio, settimana intensa al Monza Tra il ricorso e l'obiettivo playoff". Il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza.
- ^ Bergamin, Luca. "Armstrong Emery: "Il mio Monza stile Chelsea. Cresceremo sino alla A"". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ Goldsmith, Lawrence. "Anthony Armstrong Emery hoping to create AFC Wimbledon community spirit with AC Monza Brianza investment". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Fordham, Jonny. "Football, fast cars and GRENADES..." The Sun. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Welch, Ben (18th). FourFourTwo (October 2013).
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "EcoHouse Group Sponsor Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist Ronny Markes".
- ^ "Hospital recebe doação para aquisição de camas". Hospital Varela Santiago. Retrieved 13 May 2013.