The second Founders' Circle Meeting was held on April 23, 2009. The celebration highlighted the first 45 years of the first program in which INCAE was born, the Advanced Management Program (AMP), known throughout Latin America as INCAE's flagship program, the PAG .

 

The meeting was held in the city of Antigua, Guatemala with the presence of the National Committee represented by Danilo Siekavizza, the meeting's host. The event began with a luncheon, followed by two presentations, by INCAE Professors Alberto Trejos and Julio Sergio Ramirez, both sending a message of urgency about the need to create mechanisms to resolve the leadership crisis in America.

 

In a formal and emotional ceremony in the afternoon, the participation of three key leaders who participated in the creation of the institution was recognized:

 

• George Cabot Lodge, chairman of the Founders' Circle, as the young and energetic teacher who made possible the creation of INCAE.

• Juan Maegli, Guatemalan, HBS student at the time, who worked with George in identifying leaders and locations to start the discussion on what could become INCAE.

• Duilio Baltodano Pallais +, in the persons of his wife Olga Cabrera Baltodano and his son Duilio Baltodano Cabrera, a graduate of the class of 1976 and member of the National Committee of Nicaragua for their contribution, commitment and loyalty to this institution from its founding until today.

 

Additionally seven graduates from the PAG I were recognized. These seven leaders were not only interested in the executive program Harvard Business School was offering at the time, but also were united in the belief and decision to create an institution that would change the course of this region. These seven graduates were:

 

• Manuel Yarhi, accompanied by his daughter Debbie.

• Roberto Dorión, accompanied by his son Nicholas.

• Jorge Tabush +, in the persons of their children Lucrezia and Eduardo.

• Robert Stein +, in persons of his daughters Claudia Siboni and Esther de Asturias.

• Rafael Sabbah +, in the person of his grandson Jonathan Sabbah.

• Arnoldo Solórzano Thompson +, in the person of his son Silvio Pellas Solórzano.

• Ernesto Rodriguez + , in the person of his daughter Claudia Rodriguez.