Gonzalo Mejía Trujillo

Gonzalo Mejía Trujillo

Born

January 1, 1884

Died

May 6, 1956 (72 years old)

Known For

Production

Place of Birth

Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia

Businessman from Antioquia (Medellín, 1884 - May 6, 1956). Gonzalo Mejía was a pioneer in Colombia, at the beginning of the 20th century, of very avant-garde companies and projects for his time: airlines, international aviation, airports, water gliders, cinema production and film distribution, fleets of urban cabs, roads to the Darién jungle; that is why he has been identified as the "dream maker". He did not have to amass a fortune; Luis Mejía Santamaría, his father, did it for him, actively trading with Jamaica. His other uncles, most of them unmarried and without descendants, also inherited substantial fortunes. As a result, he was able to dedicate all his time to materializing his dreams.