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The Florida Board of Governors has appointed Robert T. Barlick, Jr. to serve on Florida International University’s Board of Trustees. The appointment fills a vacancy left when Joseph L. Caruncho was tapped to serve on the Florida Board of Governors. “The FIU Board of Trustees will benefit from Mr. Barlick’s [...]
The Florida International University Board of Trustees (BOT) named Albert E. Dotson, Sr. chairman emeritus in honor of his years of leadership and service to the university. Dotson’s service to FIU spans three decades, most recently as chairman of the Board of Trustees from 2009 to 2011. In approving Dotson’s [...]
Long-time FIU benefactor Dr. Herbert Wertheim received the 2011 International Horatio Alger Award in recognition of his personal and professional accomplishments, despite humble and challenging beginnings. After accepting the award on April 8 in Washington, D.C., Wertheim was formally inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. The 11 [...]
Gov. Rick Scott announced the reappointment of Claudia Puig and the appointments of Dr. Jose J. Armas and Mayi De La Vega to the Florida International University Board of Trustees. “These members will add their unique perspectives to this dynamic and entrepreneurial board,” said FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg. “With [...]
The Florida Board of Governors reappointed S. Lawrence Kahn, III, president and CEO of Lowell Homes, Inc., and Albert Maury ’96 ’02, president and CEO of Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, to serve on Florida International University’s Board of Trustees. “I am deeply honored by this opportunity to serve FIU [...]
MIAMI – Gov. Charlie Crist today appointed Sukrit Agrawal, chief executive officer of American Medical Depot, and Marcelo Claure, chairman and chief executive officer of Brightstar Corp. to serve on Florida International University’s Board of Trustees. Agrawal and Claure’s five-year appointments take effect March 10, 2010. They will fill seats [...]
MIAMI – The Florida Board of Governors today appointed Michael M. Adler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adler Group, Inc., and Joseph L. Caruncho, Chief Executive Officer of Preferred Care Partners, to serve on Florida International University’s Board of Trustees. Adler and Caruncho’s appointments take effect January 6, 2010. [...]
The campaign’s goal is to raise $5 million to preserve the study of world religions at FIU. His Holiness’ generous pledge last month was essential to this initiative. In response to the strong support for religious studies at FIU including members of the community, impassioned pleas by students and faculty/staff [...]
Long-time trustee elected chairperson of FIU’s 12-member board. Trustee Albert Maury is elected vice chair and treasurer. By Karen Cochrane Albert Dotson, Sr., and Albert Maury ’96 ’02 were elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of the FIU Board of Trustees at the board’s June 12 meeting. Maury was also [...]
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