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Fernando Rockert de Magalhaes

Executive Vice President, Technical

GOL INTELLIGENT AIRLINES,INC. (GOL)

Industry: Transportation

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Fernando Rockert de Magalhaes has been an officer since August 2007. Mr. Rockert joined Gol in January 2004 and assumed the role of Gol's Director of Operations in March 2005. He is an experienced pilot with more than 16,000 flight hours. Mr. Rockert holds a law degree and a graduate degree in Administration from the College of Industrial Engineering (FEI). He also earned a Master in Business Administration degree from the Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV). Mr. Rockert is also a professor of Aeronautical Law. Mr. Rockert began his career in the 1970s as a founder of Rio Sul, a regional airline in Brazil. He also worked as a VASP pilot for more than 18 years and was a simulation instructor based in Seoul, South Koera for Flight Safety Boeing (now Alteon), where he trained pilots for Korean airlines.


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