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José Mendes Júnior

1900 - Belo Horizonte 1983
businessman, engineer and sportsman; co-founder of the Minas Tênis Clube (1935) and founder of the Mendes Júnior Trading e Engenharia S.A. (1953)

artist unknown
2008

Description

Bronze bust in the hall of the Minas Tennis Club.
An identical bust is on the square in front of the building.

Inscription(s)

"DR. MENDES"
(josé mendes júnior)

fundador e patrono do minas tênis clube.
ícone empresarial de minas gerais e do
brasil, fundador da construtora mendes
júnior e subsidiárias - criador da amr
(associaçáo mineira da reabilitação).
fundador da federação aquática mineira.
e da diretoria de esportes de minas gerais

homenagem especial do minas tênis clube

belo horizonte, 15 de maio de 2008.
sergio bruno zech coelho
presidente

"DR. MENDES"
(José Mendes Júnior)

Founder and patron of the Minas Tennis Club.
Business icon of Minas Gerais and
Brazil, founder of Construtora Mendes
Junior and subsidiaries - creator of AMR
(Minas Association of Rehabilitation).
Founder of the Aquatic Federation of Minas.
And sports director of Minas Gerais.

Special homage by the Minas Tennis Club

Belo Horizonte, 15 May 2008.
Sergio Bruno Zech Coelho
President

Belo Horizonte - José Mendes Júnior

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (S 19°56'4" - W 43°56'24") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: brmg051; Photograph: 10 July 2017
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