Octávio Frias

Octávio Frias
Octávio Frias
Born	Octávio Frias de Oliveira; 5 August 1912; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	29 April 2007 (aged 94); São Paulo, Brazil
Occupations	Journalist; editor-in-chief; media mogul;
Known for	Owner of Folha de S. Paulo

Octavio Frias de Oliveira (5 August 1912 in Rio de Janeiro – 29 April 2007 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian businessman who gained recognition for turning newspaper Folha de S. Paulo – acquired by himself and partner Carlos Caldeira in August 1962 – into one of the most influential Brazilian media organizations. The newspaper became the cornerstone for a conglomerate called Grupo Folha.

Work as a civil servant and the 1932 Revolution

Frias joined the rebel army as a volunteer during the 1932 Constitutional Revolution. He was stationed for two months in the Cunha region, upstate in the Paraíba River valley, and spent his twentieth birthday in the trenches; Frias took part in firefights and saw the death of some of his comrades in arms.^[1]

Recognition

Then-President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, during Octavio's funeral.

The institute and Folha partnered to create the Octavio Frias de Oliveira Award, to honor and support Brazilian efforts to prevent and fight cancer, and disseminate knowledge about the disease.^[2]