Dr. Dario Vasconcellos Campos passed away on February 6, 2024, at the age of 93. He was the former vice-consul of Brazil in New York and an active supporter of the local Brazilian community.
After serving as Vice-Consul of Brazil in New York, Dr. Campos was appointed Senior Economic Counselor by the Consulate General of Brazil in New York, during which he worked in liaison with major U.S. economic policy institutions. He then served as a consular officer and Director of the Cultural Council of the Brazilian Arts Fund.
Dr. Campos’s previous positions include Cultural Attaché at the Brazilian Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, and Ad Hoc Delegate of Brazil at the 7th World Congress of Public Relations in Boston, MA. Fluent in several languages, Campos was appointed examiner of Arabic, German, and Russian during the selection of foreign service officers at the Rio Branco Institute in Brazil. He also served as a Professor and Consultant in Tourism Management at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of Brasília.
Dr. Campos graduated in Decision Science from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, in Hotel Management from Cornell University, and in Human Relations and Public Speaking from the Dale Carnegie Institute in New York. He held a Ph.D. in Economics, a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Social Sciences, and four master’s degrees: MBA/MPS in Tourism, Master’s in Economics, and Master’s in Philosophy and Social Sciences.
Dr. Campos received numerous distinctions from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil – and was the winner of the Special Merit Award from the Chamber in 2014. While conducting post-doctoral research in economics, he participated in numerous international forums and conferences on economics, tourism, technology, and sustainability.
In a statement, the Consulate General of Brazil in New York reported that Dr. Campos was the longest-serving employee of the Consulate, having started his duties in 1976.
“During his years of service, he worked with dedication and competence, with a sense of duty and patriotism, and earned the respect, friendship, and admiration of his colleagues and members of the Brazilian community in the jurisdiction,” the statement said.
Dr. Campos is survived by his wife, Marion Asch Campos.