Francisco Soza

Born in Viña del Mar, Soza completed primary and secondary schooling in his hometown and later graduated as a civil engineer from the Universidad de Chile in 1940.^[2]

He married Eliana Donoso Montalva, with whom he had ten children.^[2]

Soza began his career at the construction firm Neut Latour, becoming a partner in 1943 and later its president.^[3]

He was an active figure in the construction sector, serving twice as president of the Cámara Chilena de la Construcción (1963–1965; 1967–1968).^[2]

He sat on the boards of several companies and was a director of the Banco de Chile and the Banco Hipotecario de Valparaíso.^[3]

In April 1975 he was appointed Executive Vice President of CORFO, overseeing a program of state-company privatisations and organisational restructuring before leaving the post in October of the same year.^[2]

Later in life he dedicated significant time to agricultural ventures, particularly fruit production in the Llaillay area.