Martin Burt
Paraguayan social entrepreneur
Martín Luis Burt Artaza (born 21 May 1957) is a Paraguayan social entrepreneur, author and politician. He was the former chief of staff to Paraguay's president, known for founding Fundación Paraguaya in 1985, a leading non-profit and micro-finance organization in Paraguay, and creator of the Poverty Stoplight, a poverty measurement tool and coaching methodology.
Early life and education
Burt was born in Asunción, Paraguay, on 21 May 1957, to Daniel Gordon Burt and Deidamia Artaza. For his primary education, Burt attended the American School of Asunción and for his high school education attended Colegio Cristo Rey, before spending a year in compulsory military service as a corporal of the military police. Burt was determined to eliminate poverty in Paraguay from an early age, influenced by his father and grandmother who taught him that those more fortunate were morally obligated to give back to society by helping those less fortunate.
In 1980, Burt received his Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration and inter-American studies from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, where he served as student body president. He then attended George Washington University for a Master's Degree in Science, Technology and Public Policy. He later received a PhD in 2016 from Tulane University in Development Economics and International Development.
Career
Burt has a long career in public service, non-profit work, and academia, including serving as Mayor of Asunción and founding Fundación Paraguaya.
Fundación Paraguaya
Burt founded Fundación Paraguaya in 1985, while Paraguay was still under the authoritarian rule of General Alfredo Stroessner.
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