Overview

• Neto marked the milestone on October 5 with a party organized by his loved ones, according to Guinness.
• He told Guinness his longevity stems from staying close to loved ones and surrounding himself with good people.
• Born October 5, 1912, in Maranguape, Ceará, he is the last surviving man born that year.
• Guinness lists him as the 26th oldest man ever and verified him at 112 years and 52 days when he assumed the title after John Tinniswood’s death.
• He is not the world’s oldest person, a distinction held by 116-year-old Ethel Caterham, and LongeviQuest noted his birthday greeting to her as the first documented exchange between the oldest woman and man.