Serious and solitary

Decision time for Brazil's top bankers

Decision time for Brazil’s top bankers

Addicted to secrecy

Once Jorge Paulo Lemann fixes a target in his sights, he is single-minded about hitting it.

He may not have been the most naturally gifted tennis player but through sheer hard work and determination he became a Brazilian champion and played at Wimbledon. Friends say he would arrive at a Rio de Janeiro tennis club at 6.00am every day to get in some practice before going to work.

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