Background
Mendez, Albert Orlando was born on September 7, 1935 in Bogota, Colombia. Came to the United States, 1960. Naturalized, 1968. Son of Angelino Benjamin and Ana Isabel (Gutierre de Cetina) Mendez.
Mendez, Albert Orlando was born on September 7, 1935 in Bogota, Colombia. Came to the United States, 1960. Naturalized, 1968. Son of Angelino Benjamin and Ana Isabel (Gutierre de Cetina) Mendez.
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Physics, North Carolina State University, 1961. Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1963. Master of Business Administration, University Hartford, 1970.
Physicist, manager manufacturing Combustion Engineering Company, Windsor, Connecticut, 1963-1967. Manager corporation development and planning Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1967-1971. Vice president marketing, controller for Latin American Xerox Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1971-1976.
Executive vice president, chief operating officer, chairman operations committee, board directors Ogden Corporation, New York City, 1976-1984. Chairman, chief executive officer, principal shareholder American Indstl. Corporation, Stamford, since 1984, Argo-Tech Corporation, Aerospace, Cleveland, 1986-1989.
Board directors Catalyst Energy Company, New York City, 1st Principal Corporation, New York City, Demag, AG, Hamburg, Germany. General partner Agnem Holdings Ltd. Partnership, New Canaan, Connecticut, since 1984.
President, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, principal shareholder Agnem Investment Company, New Canaan, since 1983. President, Chief Executive Officer, principal shareholder AM World Trade Corporation, West Palm Beach, Florida. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, principal shareholder Arden Petroleum Corporation, Palm Beach, Florida, since 2000.
Member President's Advisory Committee on Defense Preparedness and Intelligence, 1986-1992.
Member International Platform Association, American management Association, Association of Corporation Dirs., The Conference Board, American Nuclear Society, Palm Beach (Florida) Polo Club, Mar-A-Lago Club (Palm Beach). M C.
Children: Nicole C., Eric A.