Jorge Mas
| Jorge Mas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miami, Florida |
| Education |
University of Miami (MBA), University of Miami (BBA) Christopher Columbus H.S. |
| Occupation | Chairman of MasTec |
| Parent(s) |
Jorge Mas Canosa Irma Santos |
| Relatives | Juan Carlos Mas Jose Mas |
| Website |
www.mastec.com www.canf.org www.masscholarships.org |
Jorge Mas is a business leader, entrepreneur, philanthropist and an active defender of human rights.
Mas is currently the Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) and has been involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its creation in 1994. Mas began his career at Church and Tower, MasTec’s predecessor in 1984.
In 1990 Mas founded Neff Corporation (NYSE:NFF) a provider of rental construction and utility equipment. He led and oversaw this business’ growth from a single store in South Florida to over 80 branches nationwide, becoming one of the five largest firms of its type in the United States until its sale in 2005.
He is the managing partner of a private equity group with investments in the fields of aviation, banking, commercial real estate, healthcare, and fixed income trading market makers. He has served on over a dozen corporate boards and has lectured on topics relating to entrepreneurship, corporate strategy and how to develop and motivate leadership teams.
Mas is Chairman of the Board of the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF), an institution founded in 1981 dedicated to the promotion of a free and democratic Cuba. The CANF supports the principles of respect for human rights; freedom of thought and expression; freedom of religion; the right of people to freely elect their government; the right to private property; free enterprise; and economic prosperity with social justice.
As Chairman, Mas directs the CANF’s general programs- recognized and respected nationally and internationally- promoting freedom and democracy in Cuba, while enlightening public opinion on issues of concern to Cubans, including the defense of human rights, the promotion of cultural achievements, and fighting bigotry. Under his leadership as Chairman, the CANF has spearheaded efforts to develop an independent civil society inside Cuba, promoting a nonviolent democratic transition and economic and social development in international forums such as the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Polish Solidarity Labor Union, and the Civil Society World Assembly sponsored by CIVICUS, the World Alliance for Citizen Participation. In his travels on behalf of a democratic Cuba, he has met with multiple heads of state including Prime Minister José María Aznar of Spain, President Lech Wałęsa of Poland, President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia, President Leonel Fernández of the Dominican Republic, President Carlos Menem of Argentina, President Julio María Sanguinetti of Uruguay, President Martín Torrijos of Panama, President Óscar Arias of Costa Rica, President Alejandro Toledo of Peru, Presidents Violeta Chamorro, Enrique Bolaños, and Arnoldo Alemán of Nicaragua, and Francisco Flores of El Salvador, advocating the release of political prisoners in Cuba and the establishment of democratic institutions. In addition, he attended the swearing in ceremonies of President Enrique Bolaños of Nicaragua and President Alejandro Toledo of Peru as part of the official delegation and has met with Nobel Peace prize recipient Václav Havel. Recognizing that the values of freedom, respect for human rights and the protection of institutions are above partisan politics, Mas has met with Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama. Mas is a founding member of Consenso Cubano, established in Rome in 2005.
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