- List of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School people
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The following is a list of notable past pupils and faculty of the Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.
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Academics
Name Class year Notability References Luis E. Aguilar Leon JD, Ph.D. 1944 Writer and Professor Emeritus of Georgetown University [1] Xavier Briggs Ph.D. 1985 Currently serving as Associate Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama; former senior policy official at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton; Professor of Sociology and Urban Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a former faculty member of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. [1] Jorge I. Dominguez, Ph.D. 1963 faculty member at Harvard University,Academy for International and Area Studies. [1] Gaston Fernandez de la Torriente J.D., Ph.D. 1960 former Executive Director of the National Association of Cuban-American Educators and Professor Emeritus of the University of Arkansas [1] Alberto Martinez Piedra J.D., Ph.D. 1946 former US Ambassdor to Guatemala and Professor at The Institute of World Politics [1] Frank O. Mora, Ph.D. 1982 Latin America expert and professor at the National War College. [1] Carlos M. Vazquez J.D. 1975 Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center [1] Bankers
Name Class year Notability References Ramon E. Rasco 1969 Chairman of the Board of US Century Bank [1] Paul Arango 1976 Managing Director Credit Suisse - Miami office [1] Ernesto de la Fe 1975 Managing Director Morgan Stanley - Miami office [1] Calixto Garcia-Velez 1985 President of Citibank - Florida [1] Luis A. Mechoso 1980 Senior Vice President of Coconut Grove Bank [1] Jorge A. Navarrete 1953 former Division Chief of the World Bank [1] Enrique O. Ortiz 1946 former Senior Vice President of Ocean Bank [1] Roberto Pelaez 1971 Senior Vice President of Bank United [1] Antonio Portuondo 1986 Vice President of The Bank of New York Trust Company of Florida [1] Alex B. Prendes 1963 Senior Vice President of Mellon Bank [1] Roberto Reyna 1987 Senior Vice President of Washington Mutual [1] Carlos A. Saladrigas 1967 former Chairman of Premier American Bank [1] Jose Sanchez-Villalba 1947 former Senior Vice President of Intercontinental Bank [1] Charles Torres 1972 Executive Vice President of Citi National Bank of Florida [1] Oscar C. Gomez 1971 Executive Vice President, Head of Global Banking US Century Bank [1] Business leaders
Name Class year Notability References Pablo Aramis Alvarez 1982 President of International Operations of MasTec Inc. [1] Francisco Aruca 1959 radio host and businessman [1] Alvaro Cabrera 1976 Largest minority Burger King franchisee in the United States (220 locations) [1] Cesar Conde 1991 2002-2003 White House Fellow; President of Univision Networks at Univision Communications, Inc. [1] Vicente E. Cossio 1972 President of Cawy Bottling Inc. [1] Manuel G. Dominguez 1975 General Manager of Campbell Soup Company-Latin America & Caribbean [1] Angel Fernandez 1960 former President of Bacardi - Latin America [1] Roberto Goizueta 1947 former CEO of Coca-Cola; the Emory University School of Business is named after him; his foundation plays an important role at the school. [1] Juan Grau 1945 former president of Bacardi - US [1] Juan R. Loumeit 1937 former Vice President of Morton Salt [1] Raul Masvidal 1959 Former Banker, now Real Estate Developer [1] Jose Olozaga 1946 former President/Puerto Rico Division of Procter & Gamble [1] Jorge L. Padron 1986 President of Padron cigars [1] Justo L. Pozo 1975 President of Preferred Care Partners [1] Balbino Vazquez 1982 former CFO of Humana Inc. [1] Entertainers and athletes
Name Class year Notability References Raúl Esparza 1988 award winning and 3 times Tony Award nominee Broadway actor. [1] Gabriel Hernandez (born 1986) 2004 minor league pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. [1] Tony Macy-Perez (born 1960) 1978 Theater writer, actor, and director for Pangea Productions [1] Leonel "Bebito" Smith Faculty Gold medalist swimmer at the 1926 Central American Games and at the 1930 Central American Games (now called the Central American and Caribbean Games). Louis Aguirre 1984 a television anchor for WSVN in Miami, FL. Aguirre is the co-anchor for the week-night entertainment show Deco Drive. [1] Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. 1996 Founder of PerezHilton.com and host of What Perez Sez on VH1. Journalists
Name Class year Notability References Oscar J. Corral 1992 Writer for The Miami Herald; covers Cuban politics and the exile community. [1] Gustavo G. Godoy 1961 Journalist and Publisher of Vista Publishing Group [1] Roberto Suárez 1946 former President of The Miami Herald & El Nuevo Herald [1] German Pinelli 1925 Journalist and actor [1] Politicians in Cuba
Name Class year Notability References Miguel Ángel de la Campa y Caraveda 1900 Cuban Foreign Minister, Attorney General, Diplomat [1] Raul Castro Attended 23rd President of Cuba. Fidel Castro 1944 22nd President of Cuba [1] Antonio Prío Socarrás 1923 Cuban Minister of Housing 1948-1952. [1] Carlos Prío Socarrás 1921 16th President of Cuba. [1] Francisco Prío Socarrás 1920 Cuban Senator 1944-1952 [1] Antonio Sánchez de Bustamante y Sirven 1883 Cuban Senator (1902–1918), Author, and Jurist (Judge of the Permanent Court of International Justice at the Hague (1922-1942), nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize of 1949. [1] Politicians in the United States
Name Class year Notability References Gaston Cantens 1979 former member of the Florida House of Representatives [1] Manny Diaz 1973 former Mayor of Miami and President of the United States Conference of Mayors[2] [1] Alex Diaz de la Portilla Attended former President Pro Tempore of the Florida Senate. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (born 1963) 1981 former Miami-Dade County Commissioner. [1] Humberto Hernandez Jr. 1980 former City of Miami Commissioner. [1] Marcelo Llorente 1994 Representative, Florida House District 116. [1] Carlos A. Manrique 1978 former member of the Florida House of Representatives [1] Xavier Suarez Attended former Mayor of Miami. [1] Carlos Trujillo 2001 Current member of the Florida House of Representatives District 116 [1] Carlos Diaz-Padron 1976 former Mayor of City of West Miami [1] Priests
Name Class year Notability References Guillermo García-Tuñon, S.J. 1987 & Faculty Principal of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami, FL. [1][2] Eduardo J. Alvarez, S.J 1963 & Faculty Pastor at Gesu Church (Miami, Florida). [1] Enrique San Pedro, S.J. 1946 & Faculty 4th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville. [1][3] Braulio Orue-Vivanco 1860 First Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinar del Rio [4] Public servants and lawyers
Name Class year Notability References Fernando S. Aran 1975 former President of the Cuban-American Bar Association (1995) [1] Braulio Baez 1982 Senior Counsel at Holland & Knight; Former chairman of Florida Public Service Commission. [1] William X Candela 1980 Assistant County Attorney, Miami-Dade County [1] Antonio C. Castro 1986 former President of the Cuban-American Bar Association (2005) [1] Joe Garcia 1982 former Executive Director of the Cuban American National Foundation; former chairman of Florida Public Service Commission; Chairman of the Democratic Party in Miami-Dade County. Democratic congressional candidate for Florida's 25th congressional district (2010) [1] Jose A. Garrido, Jr. 1972 former President of the Cuban-American Bar Association (1988) [1] Jorge L. Hernandez-Torano 1975 former President of the Cuban-American Bar Association (1989) [1] Gustavo Leon, M.D. 1963 former Chairman of Florida Board of Medicine. [1] Sergio L. Mendez 1977 former President of the Cuban-American Bar Association (1999) [1] Oscar V. Minoso-Bachiller Ph.D. 1951 Chief-Creole Services of Voice of America [1] Demetrio J. Perez 1994 Vice President and General Counsel, Lincoln-Marti Schools [1] Roberto R. Pupo 1985 Lawyer for Holland & Knight [1] Roberto M. Pineiro 1972 Judge for 11th Circuit Court of Florida [1] Scientists
Name Class year Notability References Carlos Finlay Faculty Physician and epidemiologist, proposed the mode of transmission of yellow fever. Luis J. Navarro 1961 Inducted to the 2003 Electronic Design Engineering Hall of Fame for the development of the Digital Oscilloscope at Tektronix, Inc. Guillermo E. Garcia-Lay (born 1960) 1978 Chemist and Director of Global Manufacturing & Quality for Bacardi & Company Limited [1] Gian M. Novaro 1987 Cardiologist and researcher, Director of Medicine and Cardiology training programs Cleveland Clinic [1] See also
- Belen School
- Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
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External links and references
- Belen Jesuit Celebrates 25yrs of Humanitarian Missions
- Belen Jesuit Home Page
- Education, Faith & Discipline; Belen Jesuit Celebrates its 150th Anniversary
- Privateschoolreview.com's page on Belen
- The Miami New Times; May 10, 2001; "Class Act: If You Want to Know Where Many of Miami's Social and Political Elite Got Their Start, Check the Playgrounds at Belen" by Gaspar Gonzalez
Categories:- Alumni by high school in Florida
- Lists of American people by school affiliation
- Florida-related lists
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