Jorge Mas Santos (born February 28, 1963) is an American billionaire businessman and the chairman and largest shareholder of MasTec, a Miami-based construction and engineering company, founded by his father Jorge Mas Canosa.[1]
Jorge Mas Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1963[1][2] Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | University of Miami (BBA and MBA) |
| Occupation | Chairman of MasTec |
| Spouse | Aleyda Mas |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Jorge Mas Canosa Irma Santos |
| Website | jmcff.org |
Mas is also chairman of the Cuban American National Foundation and managing owner of Inter Miami CF, a Miami-based Major League Soccer team.[3] He is also president of Real Zaragoza, a Spanish football club. As of April 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$1.0 billion.[1]
Education
editMas attended and graduated from the University of Miami, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1984 and a master's degree in business administration in 1985 from the University of Miami School of Business.[1]
Career
editMas is the chairman of MasTec (NYSE:MTZ), a company founded by his father. He began his career at Church and Tower, MasTec’s predecessor, in 1984.[1]
In 1990, Mas co-founded Neff Corporation (NYSE:NFF) a provider of rental construction and utility equipment.[4] In 2005, it was sold for a reported $510 million.[1]
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.[5] He has been on over a dozen corporate boards and has lectured on topics relating to entrepreneurship, corporate strategy and how to develop and motivate leadership teams.[citation needed]
Cuban American National Foundation
editMas is chairman of the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF),[6] founded by his father in 1981.[1] Mas has taken a more moderate position on Cuba than did his father, a vehement opponent of Castro.[7][8]
Philanthropy
editHe is executive director of the Mas Family Foundation, which manages a $5 million endowment.[9]
Personal life
editHe is married to Aleyda.[10] They have three children and reside in Miami.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Forbes profile: Jorge Mas". Forbes. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Wishing our Managing Owner and CEO, Jorge Mas, a very happy birthday!". Instagram. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Ownership". Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Profile - Jorge Mas (May 25, 2023). "Bloomberg Businessweek".[dead link]
- ^ Mas, Navarro families join U.S. Century investors. "Miami Herald". Miami Herald.
- ^ Uniting What Castro Has Divided. "Miami Herald". Miami Herald.
- ^ CNN/WORLD Jorge Mas Canosa dead at 58
- ^ Wagner, James (July 21, 2017). "Ties to Cuba Enhance and Entangle Jorge Mas's Marlins Bid (Published 2017)". The New York Times.
- ^ Honoring the Mas Family for Awarding College Scholarships. "Miami Dade County School Board" (PDF).
- ^ Santiago, Fabiola (July 29, 2001). "Two worlds, two cultures". The Miami Herald. Retrieved April 23, 2022.