Diego Echavarría Misas
| Diego Echavarría Misas | |
|---|---|
 Bust of Diego Echavarría Misas, located in the main square of the city of Itagui, Colombia. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 September 1895 Itagüí, Colombia |
| Died |
19 September 1971 Medellín, Colombia |
| Spouse(s) | Benedikta Zur Nieden |
| Children | Isolda Echavarría |
| Alma mater | College Pedagogium of Bad Godesberg |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Diego Echavarría Misas (28 September 1895 in Itagüí – 19 September 1971 in Medellín) was a prominent businessman philanthropist who donated much of his money to the municipalities of the Aburrá Valley, especially Itagüí City.[1]
Life
Diego was the son of Alejandro Echavarria Isaza, originally from Ana Barbosa and Josefa Euse Masses. At 16 he was sent to Germany, where he attended high school in the Paedagogium in Bad Godesberg, near Bonn. Thereafter, he traveled through various parts of Europe, visiting regularly to Medellin, where he initially worked with his father. He settled in Paris.
Achievements
Later he married the German Benedikta Zur Nieden, and decided to settle in Itagüí.[2] In 1970 he donated a large batch of home in Itagüí to build a school in the neighborhood of Santa Ana, who called Isolda Echavarria in memory of Diego's only daughter, died in the United States where he attended his university studies because of a rare disease . With the heritage of his family, Diego created a Foundation for Education and Charitable Works, built the residence Isolda Echavarria in the Pedregal neighborhood; center that provides practical education and medical care to people living nearby. Almost daily up to monitor the work of the construction and later operation.
Death
He was kidnapped and one month later killed on September 19, 1971 by el "Mono" Trejos, leader of a gang in Medellín.
See also
References
External links
- "History of Itagüí" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-05-30.