Background
Fernandez, Jorge Antonio was born on April 20, 1944 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Manuel and Carmen (Ceballos) Fernandez.
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Jorge Antonio Fernandez
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Bachelor of Business Administration, St. Joseph's University, 1966. Postgraduate, Temple University Graduate School Business, 1966—1968.
Career
Senior auditor Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, Philadelphia, 1966—1971. Senior international auditor Rohm & Haas Company, 1971—1973. Finance and administration director Rohm & Haas Brazil, Ltd., Sao Paulo, 1973—1977.
Finance director, controller Latin American operations Columbia Broadcasting System Records International, Coral Gables, Florida, 1977—1982, vice president finance, 1982—1986. Adjunct professor finance University Miami, 1987. Vice president finance, Chief Financial Officer Greyhound Leisure Services, Inc., a Viad Corporation Company, Miami, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Board governors St. Joseph's University, 1966—1973. Member Braziliam American Chamber of Commerce, Latin Chamber of Commerce. Board directors, executive committee of 21 Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce.
Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Multinat. Finance Roundtable (chairman), American Management Association, Florida Society of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Society of Certified Public Accountants (minority committee, 1976-1977), International Center Florida (board directors, member founding chairman international trade and commerce committee, trade-in services and international forum committees), World Trade Center Miami (board directors, founding member cargo security steering committee), Greater Miami Community College (planning for a free Cuba committee) Knights of Columbus (St. Joseph's University council treasurer, founder).
Connections
Married Elena Pujol, September 2, 1967. Children: Maria Elena, Ana Maria, Jorge Alejandro.
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican