Américo Amorim will go down in Portuguese history as one of the country’s most important figures – as an entrepreneur, wealth creator. Man of rigour, ethics and morals. Far-sighted, he proved to be ahead of his time, constantly building bridges with the future.
Born on July 21, 1934, he died on July 13, 2017, a few days before completing his 83rd birthday. Known as the “King of Cork” and for having transformed Corticeira Amorim into the world’s largest cork producer, his legacy will live on in the national imagination, far beyond the world of business.