Paul L. Cejas
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Paul L. Cejas a native of Cuba
who arrived in Miami, Florida
in 1960, is chairman and chief executive officer of PLC Investments, Inc., a wholly owned company that manages portfolio investments, as well as investments in real estate, health care and venture capital
projects. He also served as Ambassador to Belgium
under U.S. President Bill Clinton
. Cejas previously was founder, chairman and chief executive officer of CareFlorida Health Systems, Inc., the country's largest Hispanic-owned health care company, which merged with Foundation Health of California in 1994.
A graduate of the University of Miami
, Cejas earlier this year was listed among the "100 most powerful people in southern Florida" by South Florida CEO magazine. A retired certified public accountant, Cejas is a former member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In addition to his entrepreneurial endeavors, he has maintained an extensive involvement in community and public service. Currently, he serves on the University of Miami board of trustees, the Smithsonian Institution's national board and the Latin American Advisory Board of the Tate Museum in London. Previous public service includes chairman of the Miami-Dade County School Board, board of regents of the Florida State University System, former chairman of the Florida Partnership of the Americas, director of the Miami Art Museum
of Dade County and trustee of Florida International University
, where the School of Architecture building is named in his honor.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
who arrived in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
in 1960, is chairman and chief executive officer of PLC Investments, Inc., a wholly owned company that manages portfolio investments, as well as investments in real estate, health care and venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
projects. He also served as Ambassador to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
under U.S. President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. Cejas previously was founder, chairman and chief executive officer of CareFlorida Health Systems, Inc., the country's largest Hispanic-owned health care company, which merged with Foundation Health of California in 1994.
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...
, Cejas earlier this year was listed among the "100 most powerful people in southern Florida" by South Florida CEO magazine. A retired certified public accountant, Cejas is a former member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Founded in 1887, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national professional organization of Certified Public Accountants in the United States, with more than 370,000 CPA members in 128 countries in business and industry, public practice, government, education, student...
and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In addition to his entrepreneurial endeavors, he has maintained an extensive involvement in community and public service. Currently, he serves on the University of Miami board of trustees, the Smithsonian Institution's national board and the Latin American Advisory Board of the Tate Museum in London. Previous public service includes chairman of the Miami-Dade County School Board, board of regents of the Florida State University System, former chairman of the Florida Partnership of the Americas, director of the Miami Art Museum
Miami Art Museum
The Miami Art Museum is an art museum located in Downtown Miami, Florida, in the United States. It was founded in 1984 as the Center for the Fine Arts, and in 1996 became the Miami Art Museum...
of Dade County and trustee of Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
, where the School of Architecture building is named in his honor.
