 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Stephen Charles Kanitz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | (1946-01-31)31 January 1946 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 24 November 2025(2025-11-24) (aged 79) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School |
| Known for | Kanitz Thermometer |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Venture Capital, Private Equity |
| Institutions | University of São Paulo |
Stephen Charles Kanitz (31 January 1946 – 24 November 2025) was a Brazilian business consultant, lecturer, academic and writer.
Academic life
Kanitz held a D.Sc. in Accounting from University of São Paulo, Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of São Paulo, where he held a Professorship, as Full Professor.
Professional life
In 1974 Kanitz helped introduce credit scoring in Brazil, in a famous article Como Prever Falências, helping higher risk and poorer people access to bank credit.
In 1975 he created the annual award for the Best Run Company of Brazil, Melhores e Maiores for Revista Exame, initiating a movement that became known as benchmarking, just as Tom Peters did with his American 1981 book 'In Search of Excellence'.
In 1992 he was one of the leaders in Brazil for Social Responsibility, creating the first site for volunteer work, www.voluntarios.com.br. He also created one of the first sites in the world for internet charity donations, www.filantropia.org.
In 1994 he created the Best Run Charity Award, the Prêmio Bem Eficiente, that every year awards the best 50 best run charities of Brazil.
Personal life and death
Kanitz belonged to the Anglican Church of São Paulo. He died on 24 November 2025, at the age of 79.[1][2]
Books
Kanitz was the author of Brazil: The Emerging Economic Boom 1995-2005 (ISBN 0070340846), which won the Jabuti Prize of 1995 in non fiction, and periodically wrote for Veja magazine. He wrote 13 books.
Família acima de tudo was launched in Brazil in December 2009 (ISBN 9788578600631).
He was also co-author of Contabilidade Introdutória, which has sold 5 million copies, and is the leading text book in accounting.
Other books include:
- Controladoria
- O Parecer do Auditor
- Os 50 Melhores Artigos
- Ponto de Vista, with Roberto Campos.
References
- ^ "Morre Stephen Kanitz, economista e professor da USP". Cláudio Dantas (in Portuguese). 24 November 2025.
- ^ Carlo Cauti (24 November 2025). "Morre Stephen Kanitz, economista, escritor, consultor e professor da USP". Revista Oeste (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 November 2025.
External links
- blog
- Official website
- Filantropia.org
- Voluntarios.com.br
- Thinkers Brasil
  | This Brazilian business-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
 | This article about a Brazilian writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
 | This biographical article about a Brazilian economist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
