José Tadeu Da Silva

Civil Engineer and Lawyer José Tadeu da Silva was born in Ouro Fino/MG, in 1953. He began working at age 9 as a “shoe maintenance engineer” (shoe shine).

I wanted to be a civil engineer, a dream I fulfilled at 22. He began his studies in public schools in Ouro Fino. He moved to Campinas-SP and graduated in Civil Engineering from Puccamp in 1976, and also in Law from the Otávio Bastos Foundation in 1992. Among several political and class activities, José Tadeu is in his second term as President of CREA-SP PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Civil Engineer José Tadeu began his career as a Structural Calculator. He was professor of Material Strength and Construction Stability at the FEG — Guaçuana Educational Foundation from 1978 to 1990.

He also served as Judicial Expert for the District of Mogi Guaçu between 1982 and 1988, when he assumed the position of Technical Advisor to the Presidency of CREA-SP.

Civil Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (Puccamp), 1976.

He is currently President of the Pan American Union of Engineering Associations (UPADI)