Carlos de la Cruz
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Carlos M. de la Cruz, Sr. is Chairman of the Board of CC1 Companies, Inc. which includes Coca-Cola
Puerto Rico Bottlers, CC1 Beer Distributors, Inc., and Coca-Cola Bottlers Trinidad & Tobago. The companies together employ 2,500 people and have annual sales of $800 million dollars.
, Cuba
, he also lived in New York
City and Madrid
, Spain
, and has been a resident of Miami, Florida
, since 1975. He and his wife, Rosa Rionda de la Cruz, have been married since 1962. They have 5 children: Carlos M. de la Cruz Jr., Isabel de la Cruz Ernst, Alberto E. de la Cruz, Rosa de la Cruz Bonfiglio, and Alina de la Cruz el Solh - and 17 grandchildren: Alejandra and Carlos M. de la Cruz; Carolina, Felipe, Alejandro and Sofia Ernst; Alberto G, Ileana and Alvaro de la Cruz; Lorenzo, Pietro, Massimo and Giovanni Bonfiglio; and Sami, Dani, Rayan and Maria el Solh.
Mr. de la Cruz, Sr. received his high school diploma from Phillips Academy
, Andover
, Mass. in 1959; a Bachelor
of Science in Economics as an accounting major, and a Master of Business Administration as a finance major from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
, in 1962 and 1963; and a Juris Doctor
from the University of Miami
School of Law in 1979.
He is now a Senior Trustee and was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami from 1999 through 2001. From 1993 to 1995 he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Way of Dade County and Campaign Chairman in 1991. In the past he has served on the boards of Georgetown University, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Florida International University, the Dade Foundation, the Business Assistance Center, and Miami Partners for Progress.
; the Social Responsibility Award from the Urban League; the Simon Wisenthal Foundation Award; the Presidential Medal from Georgetown University
; the Lawyers in Leadership Award from the Center for Ethics & Public Service of the University of Miami; the New American Award from Catholic Charities Legal Services; and the Humanitarian Award from American Red Cross
.
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
Puerto Rico Bottlers, CC1 Beer Distributors, Inc., and Coca-Cola Bottlers Trinidad & Tobago. The companies together employ 2,500 people and have annual sales of $800 million dollars.
Biography
Born in HavanaHavana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba
Cuba
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, he also lived in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
City and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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, and has been a resident of Miami, Florida
Florida
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, since 1975. He and his wife, Rosa Rionda de la Cruz, have been married since 1962. They have 5 children: Carlos M. de la Cruz Jr., Isabel de la Cruz Ernst, Alberto E. de la Cruz, Rosa de la Cruz Bonfiglio, and Alina de la Cruz el Solh - and 17 grandchildren: Alejandra and Carlos M. de la Cruz; Carolina, Felipe, Alejandro and Sofia Ernst; Alberto G, Ileana and Alvaro de la Cruz; Lorenzo, Pietro, Massimo and Giovanni Bonfiglio; and Sami, Dani, Rayan and Maria el Solh.
Mr. de la Cruz, Sr. received his high school diploma from Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
, Andover
Andover
-Places:In the United Kingdom:* Andover, Hampshire, EnglandIn Canada:* Andover, New Brunswick* Perth-Andover, New BrunswickIn the United States:* Andover, California* Andover, Connecticut* Andover, Florida* Andover, Illinois* Andover, Iowa...
, Mass. in 1959; a Bachelor
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...
of Science in Economics as an accounting major, and a Master of Business Administration as a finance major from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, in 1962 and 1963; and a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
School of Law in 1979.
He is now a Senior Trustee and was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami from 1999 through 2001. From 1993 to 1995 he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Way of Dade County and Campaign Chairman in 1991. In the past he has served on the boards of Georgetown University, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Florida International University, the Dade Foundation, the Business Assistance Center, and Miami Partners for Progress.
Awards
He has received the Alexis de Tocqueville Award from United Way; the Silver Medallion Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews; the Distinguished Service Award from Florida International University; the Joseph Wharton Award from the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
; the Social Responsibility Award from the Urban League; the Simon Wisenthal Foundation Award; the Presidential Medal from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
; the Lawyers in Leadership Award from the Center for Ethics & Public Service of the University of Miami; the New American Award from Catholic Charities Legal Services; and the Humanitarian Award from American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
.