Victor Miguel Pacheco Mendez
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Victor Miguel Pacheco Mendez (born Dominican Republic, June 9, 1982) is a Dominican businessman and entrepreneur.[1] He was introduced to the world of finance and entrepreneurship by his grandfather Víctor Méndez Capellán,[2] the founder of Grupo Vimenca [3] one of the first, private, financial institution in Dominican Republic. Currently he serves as president of Dominican Wings, among other capacities.
Education
Pacheco completed elementary school at Carol Morgan School and later continued his secondary studies at Riverside Military Academy, Georgia.[4] Most recently, he graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
Career
He has started his career in Vimenca Bank Group,[5] where he got experience in finance and administration. During a years he was in charge of many strategic positions in the company such as Vice President of Real Estate Vimenca ( 2003-2009), Vice-President of the Vimenca Group, Vice President of Development for Data Vimenca [6] and finally was named a Vice President of Remesas Vimenca.[7]
By June 28, 2017 Avion Express announced that it has sold its 65% stake in Dominican Wings to the President of the company, Mr. Victor Pacheco who will now be 100% owner of the airline. David Masson Chairman of the board of Avion Express is also the new Chairman of the board for Dominican Wings. Mr. David Masson stated that “We feel that his vision for the company and the aviation sector of the Dominican Republic is correct, for the airline and the country” Avion Express President and CEO Gardar Forberg also stated that “Victor´s contribution to the establishment of the airline was crucial and he is convinced that Victor will now succeed to take the airline to the next level. We will continue to guide and advice Victor in his endeavors, not only as a former partner but also as true friends”[8]
Currently hold the position of Board Member at Data Vimenca, Executive VP at Vimenpaq and President of Dominican Wings.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Airlines". The Business Year. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
- ^ http://hoy.com.do/mendez-capellan-presento-un-libro-con-su-autobiografia/
- ^ http://www.vimenca.com/
- ^ "Academia Militar Riverside, educando a los jóvenes con liderazgo para triunfar en la vida". Hoy Digital (in European Spanish). 2004-05-15. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
- ^ http://www.vimenca.com/
- ^ http://vimenca.com/data-vimenca/
- ^ http://vimenca.com/remesas-vimenca/
- ^ "Avion Express Sells its Shares in Dominican Wings to the President of the Company". Flyavex. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ "Linea Aérea Dominican Wings realiza vuelo inaugural". El Caribe. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ "» Víctor Pacheco: "Es importante incentivar el sector aeronáutico dominicano"". Retrieved 2017-05-24.
Further reading
- "Dominican Wings - El Nacional". El Nacional (in European Spanish). 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- "Nueva aerolínea dominicana Dominican Wings empieza vuelos hacia Estados Unidos". Acento (in European Spanish). 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2017-05-11.