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Governor Announces Florida International University Board of Trustees MIAMI,
Fla. (June 26, 2001) - Gov. Jeb Bush today announced the appointees
to the Florida International University (FIU) Board of Trustees.
The Board will set policy and serve as the institution's legal owner
and final authority responsible for efficient and effective use
of resources. Joined by chairman of the Education Governance Reorganization Transition Task Force Phil Handy and FIU President Modesto Maidique, Gov. Bush announced the following appointments: Betsy Atkins is president and CEO of Baja LLC, an independent venture capital firm that helps high-tech companies raise funds for their early stages of development. She is a member of the Florida Venture Forum and the Baptist Hospital Board. She regularly serves as a guest lecturer at Stanford University and FIU. Ms. Atkins received her bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1975. She resides in Coral Gables. Rafael Calderón, former president of Costa Rica, is currently the managing partner of the Calderón & Associates Law Firm. President Calderón has successfully combined a career in academia with his political activities, serving for many years as a professor of international relations in several Costa Rican universities. President Calderón received his law degree in 1972 from the University of Costa Rica. He is a resident of Aventura. Paul Cejas served as U.S. ambassador to Belgium during the administration of President Bill Clinton. He has also served in South Florida as a civic and business leader for more than 25 years, and currently serves on the board of the FIU Foundation. He also served as a Dade County School Board member from 1980 to 1988 and has worked on an advisory committee for the Florida Education Finance Program. He received his bachelor's degree form the University of Miami in 1969 and lives in Miami Beach.
Alvah Chapman is the retired CEO of Knight Ridder, Inc. He has been closely associated with FIU since its inception. He served on the university's Advisory Board in the early 1970s, and since 1988 has served on the FIU Foundation. He was the Foundation's chairman for five years, and was later elected chairman emeritus, a position he still holds. Mr. Chapman graduated from The Citadel in 1942, receiving a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He and wife Betty, in whose honor the FIU Student Plaza is named, reside in Miami. Armando
Codina is the chairman and CEO of the Codina Group and a founding
member of the FIU Council of 100. Mr. Codina is currently involved
leading the effort to launch FIU's Graduate School of Business Administration's
new building. His involvement in issues affecting the community
has led him to serve in a number of organizations, including the
Community Partnership for the Homeless, the Florida Council of 100,
the Florida Council of Economic Education and as a mentor in the
public school system. He lives in Coral Gables. Albert Dotson, Sr. is chairman and CEO of Puryear, Inc., a consulting firm. As a business and community leader, his work in support of higher education in South Florida has been widely recognized. He has been a member of the FIU Foundation Board of Trustees since 1983. Mr. Dotson was also appointed to FIU's most recent presidential search committee by the chancellor of the State University System. He is a former president and CEO of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Dotson has also been involved in a number of civic organizations, including the NAACP, the Salvation Army and the Baptist Hospital Board. He attended Wayne State University in Detroit, and received an honorary doctorate of law from Barry University in 1998. Mr. Dotson is a resident of Miami. Patricia
Frost is a retired public school principal whose affiliation
with FIU dates back to 1984. She is a member of the FIU Foundation
Board and has worked closely with the FIU School of Education since
1970. Ms. Frost has served as an adjunct professor at FIU and the
University of Miami. She received the Outstanding Educator of the
Year award from FIU and has endowed a professorship in Education
and Sociology. Ms. Frost received her bachelor's degree from Colby
College in 1959 and her master's degree from Columbia University
in 1961. She resides in Miami Beach. Miriam Lopez is president and CEO of TransAtlantic Bank, a position she has held since 1985. She served as chair for the American Bankers Association Community Council from 1999-2000 and as president of the Florida Bankers Association from 2000-2001. Ms. Lopez serves on the Board of Trustees of Barry University and is a mentor for the local public school system. She received her bachelor's degree in education in 1972 form Barry College and an accounting certificate from the University of Miami in 1972. She resides in Miami.
David Parker is the managing partner of the venture capital firm Interprise Technology Partners, L.P. He served as the Beacon Council's chairman in 1995 and is also a member of the FIU Foundation Board of Trustees. His experience with public/private partnerships will be a great asset to FIU's Board of Trustees. He received his bachelor's degree in 1965 from the University of Texas and his master's degree from Harvard University in 1972. Mr. Parker lives in Coral Gables. Rosa
Sugrañes has been a member of the FIU Foundation Board
of Trustees since 1995 and a member of the University's Executive
Committee since 1996. In 1999, the Small Business Council of America
named her the Small Business Person of the Year, and last year Gov.
Bush appointed her to the Florida Transportation Commission. Ms.
Sugrañes is the chairman and founder of Iberia Tiles Corp.
She received her bachelor's degree in business administration in
1979 from the University of Barcelona. She lives in Key Biscayne.
Elected
president by the FIU student body, Victor Romano, of Miami,
is the 13th member of the Board of Trustees.
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