Eike Batista
Eike Batista
Eike Fuhrken Batista da Silvais a Brazilian business magnate who made and lost a fortune in mining and oil and gas exploration. Presently, he is the chairman of Brazilian conglomerate EBX Group. The group includes five companies that trade on the BOVESPA's Novo Mercado, a special segment of the São Paulo stock market. These five companies are: OGX, MPX, LLX, MMXand OSX...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryBrazil
Eike Batista quotes about
father thinking think-big
What I learned from my father is to think big.
country children thinking
I was educated to think maybe Brazil works, maybe it doesn't. But I decided I am going to make this country work for my children. I am investing all my effort now in making Brazil a great country.
book past years
Finding oil is a multidisciplinary science. You need a lot of people - statisticians, engineers, and geologists, of course. And what I have learned in the past 30 years is that I read people better than I read books.
believe capacity values
We firmly believe in Trafiguras unparalleled capacity to extract the full value of the Sudeste Superport.
today brazil investment
I can tell you that today 99% of my investments are in Brazil and will remain here.
company billions speculation
You cannot exist as a $20 billion company with speculation.
good-things share happy-alone
Nobody is happy alone. To share experiences is always a good thing.
inspiration thinking perfection
Don't think you are unstoppable or foolproof. Don't think that the only way your business will work is through perfection. Don't aim for perfection. Aim for success.
perfection billionaire aim
Don’t aim for perfection, aim for success.
powerful america track
To be powerful in South America, you have to be transparent and you have to have a very clean reputation. Transparency for me today is a magic word in South America. Power comes from transparency and a track record of execution.