Title: Interview with Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, interviewed by Andrea Lluch, New York City, U.S.A.
Description: Mrs. Fortabat discusses the unique aspects of being one of the few women in the executive world in Latin America, having taken over Loma Negra after her husband's death. She stresses the importance of loyalty and a positive working relationship between employees/unions and management for her companies' success in Argentina, noting that Loma Negra never suffered a strike during her tenure. Mrs. Fortabat notes that her commitment to corporate social responsibility led to great investment in schools, hospitals, and day care centers for workers. She also talks about her later decision to open an art museum to display her private collection.
Subjects: Interviews, Women industrialists, Women philanthropists, Personnel management, Social responsibility of business, Business, History, Economic conditions, Commerce, Loma Negra
Places: Argentina, Latin America
People: Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat
Time periods: 20th century