Diego Echavarría Misas
businessperson (1895–1971)
Diego Echavarría Misas (25 February 1895 in Itagüí – 19 September 1971 in Medellín) was a Colombian businessman. As a philanthropist, he contributed significantly to the region of Aburrá Valley, especially his hometown, Itagüí.
Personal life
Echavarría was the son of Alejandro Echavarria Isaza, a well-known businessman originally from Barbosa, and Ana Josefa Misas Euse. At 16 years old, he was sent to Germany, where he attended high school at the Otto-Kühne-Schule in Bad Godesberg. Soon after, he travelled throughout Europe whilst periodically visiting Medellin, where he worked with his father. He eventually settled in Paris.
He married Benedikta Zur Nieden, who is known as "Dita". The couple had a daughter, Isolda Echavarría Zur Nieden, and eventually moved to Itagüí.
Echavarría died on 19 September 1971, after being kidnapped and murdered by the "El Mono" Trejos gang in Medellín.
Philanthropic projects
Echavarría and his wife Dita bought an estate in Itagüí which he called Aires de Dita, in honor of his wife.
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