Alberto Grimaldi is the ruthless CEO of Seaboard Power, which plans to build a nuclear plant on Swannekke Island, despite a report from Rufus Sixsmith that the plan poses the risk of a nuclear disaster. Grimaldi is one of the most ruthless figures at his company, willing to use the assassin Bill Smoke to kill anyone who stands in the way of his plans. Unfortunately for Grimaldi, Lloyd Hooks and William Wiley are even more ruthless, and they blow up his jet to take control of Seaboard Power.
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Alberto Grimaldi Character Timeline in Cloud Atlas
The timeline below shows where the character Alberto Grimaldi appears in Cloud Atlas. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3
...actually plan to jump, he knows there are dangerous men out there like Napier and Grimaldi who want him dead. He’s currently in hiding and gets scared when the wind slams...
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11. Alberto Grimaldi is the CEO of Seaboard, the company behind the Swannekke Island nuclear plant. He gives...
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13. Rufus places a call to Hawaii while watching Grimaldi and Lloyd on TV. He expects to hear Megan on the other line of the...
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27. Grimaldi, Napier, and Bill Smoke convene in Grimaldi’s Swannekke office. Such meetings are common, although this...
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...happen if he were to betray Seaboard. He sees Luisa wander into the hotel. 29. Grimaldi sits in a banquet hall, listening to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency give...
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Chapter 9
...area holds enough C-4 to blow the whole plane up. Near him on the plane, Grimaldi (whom Isaac betrayed) is laughing, smiling, and drinking a cocktail. Isaac writes in his notebook...
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...In the back, he notices Bill Smoke, who holds up three fingers to indicate that Grimaldi, Isaac, and Luisa are all dead. Lloyd continues his speech undisturbed. 43. On Swannekke Island,...
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...for Luisa’s sake, she should forget about Rufus’s report and leave town. He adds that Grimaldi doesn’t even know he’s with her. He also claims that he didn’t kill Rufus, although...
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...Luisa sees a report on TV about a jet accident that killed 12 people, including Grimaldi (and Isaac).
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...knows why people might want Isaac dead but can’t understand who’d want to take out Grimaldi at the same time. Her boss, Grelsch, is late to work. When he arrives, he...
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...to see Fay Li already there. Wiley says that although Napier was very loyal to Grimaldi, they will have to let him go. They offer a generous retirement package. Napier accepts...
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...the morning paper, she notices an article about Lloyd Hooks taking over Seaboard Power after Grimaldi’s death. In the article, William Wiley says he’s happy to welcome Lloyd. Luisa tells Judith...
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