Excerpts from the CURRICULUM VITAE (Resumé):

Luiz Almeida Marins Filho (Sept. 21st, 1949)

- Anthropologist: Ph.D. in Anthropology from Macquarie University in Australia, under the orientation of the renowned Dr. Chandra Jayawardena (Sri Lanka). Also studied Anthropology at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) under the orientation of Dr. Thekla Hartamann;

- Bachelor's degree in History (College of Philosophy, Science, and Linguistics of Sorocaba - Brazil) and Law (Sorocaba College of Law - Sorocaba, Brazil);

- Studied Political Science (University of Brasilia - UnB), Negotiation (New York University - USA), Stategic Planning and Marketing (Wharton School, PA, USA), Anthropology and Macroeconomics (London School of Economics in New South Wales).

- Professor at the Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar, Brazil) from 1972 to 1982. First Professor to implement and teach Human Ecology studies in Brazil, called Ecological Studies in Anthropology, in 1974-1975;

- Professor at the Sao Paulo College of Technology (FATEC-SP, Brazil) from 1974 to 1977. Professor at the Sorocaba College of Engineering (FACENS, Brazil) from 1977-1983. Professor at the University of Sorocaba (Uniso, Brazil) from 1998-2000 and guest Professor and lecturer in several post-graduation courses in Brazil and internationally; 

- Chief of Educational Technology and Coordinator of Amazon-related issues at the National Center of Personell Formation for Professional Education (CENAFOR, Brazil), on a partnership between the Brazilian Ministry of Education, the United Nations, and other Brazilian government authorities - project BRA/72, from 1974 to 1976;

- Secretary of Health and Education in the city of Sorocaba, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 1977 to 1981, and Secretary of Coordination and Urban Planning in Sorocaba from 1981 to 1983. Implemented the first public program of Environmental Education in Brazil, which received positive critiques from the World Wildlife Federation, and still exists today. Also, assisted in the foudation of the Brazilian Society of Zoologists (SZB), which had its first headquarters in Sorocaba, Brazil.

- President of the companies Consortium System in New York City, and Triangle Freightliner of Raleigh, NC, USA from 1989-1995, and member of the Global Transport Traders' directors council, PA, USA, from 1990 to 1995.

Author of the following books (12 in Portuguese, 01 published in English):

• "Algumas Notas sobre Direito Primitivo"- Universidade Federal de São Carlos - 1973
• "Alguns Dados sobre o Folclore Nacional" - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - 1974
• "Socorro! Tenho um Sócio" - 15a. Edição - Editora Harbra - SP - 1985
• "Administrar Hoje" - 10a. Edição - Editora Harper & Row do Brasil - Harbra - 1988
• "Socorro! Preciso de Motivação"- 21a. Edição - Editora Harbra - SP - 1994
• "Socorro! Tenho Medo de Vencer"- Editora Harbra - SP - 1997
• "Profissão: Vencedor!"- Casa da Qualidade - Salvador - 1998
• "Help! I've Got a Partner" - Minerva Press - London/New York - 1994
• "Momentos de Motivação & Sucesso" - Commit, SP, 1999
• "O Poder do Entusiasmo e a Força da Paixão"- Editora Harbra - SP - 1999
• "Socorram-me dos meus Parentes" - Editora Harbra - SP - 2001
• "Livre-se dos Corvos" - Editora Harbra - SP - 2002
• "Homo Habilis - você como empreendedor" - Editora Gente - SP - 2005 

- Author of more than 500 VHS/DVD titles, through Commit, with a focus on personal and professional development about motivation, sales and marketing, business management, etc.;

- Business Commentator for Globo TV (Brazil), at the Globo News channel, from 1998-2000. Currently has a show called Motivation & Success with Professor Marins ("Motivação e Sucesso com Professor Marins) on the Rede Vida channel, and is a business commentator at the Show Business with Joao Doria Jr., on the RedeTV channel, both in Brazil;

- Has rendered consulting services to such companies as: InterBev (brewing company), Itau Bank, IBM (in Brazil and Uruguay), General Motors (in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela), Avon, Grupo Verdi, Banco Central do Brasil (Brazil's Central Bank), Volkswagen, Telemar, Mercedes-Benz, Sementes Selecta (major soy bean seed exporter), Sun Microsystems, among many others (see the 'Clients' section);

- Shareholder and President of several Brazilian companies, such as Anthropos Consulting, Anthropos Motivation & Success, The Horse University, and the Chaparral Farm;

- Professor Marins never stopped studying. Still today, he participates as a student in many courses and seminars throughout the world. As a professor, he knows the importance of having a positive atitude towards learning;

- HSM International Seminars has been offering top quality seminars and courses throughout the world, for several decades, and Professor Marins attended a total of 26 of such courses, which always enrich and contribute to his career.

HSM Seminars Attended by Prof. Marins