Background
Mesa, Manuel Jose Perez de la was born on March 20, 1957 in Habana, Cuba. Son of Manuel Adolfo Oscar and Olga Marta (Cuervo) Perez de la Mesa. came to the United States, 1961.
Air conditioning and heating company executive
Mesa, Manuel Jose Perez de la was born on March 20, 1957 in Habana, Cuba. Son of Manuel Adolfo Oscar and Olga Marta (Cuervo) Perez de la Mesa. came to the United States, 1961.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Florida International University, 1977. Master of Business Administration in Controllership, St. John's University, 1980.
Finance analyst Latin American, Sea-Land Svc., Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1977-1979;
senior finance analyst, Sea-Land Svc., Inc., Edison, New Jersey, 1979-1980;
regional contractor Latin American, Sea-Land Svc., Inc., Fort Lauderdale, 1980-1982;
operations auditor, International Business Machines Corporation, San Jose, California, 1982-1985;
advisory pricing staff, International Business Machines Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985-1987;
assistant corporation contractor, Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, 1987-1988;
vice president finance and operations Latin American, Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc., San Jose, Costa Rica, 1988-1990;
vice president operations South America, Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc., Santiago, Chile, 1990-1991;
vice president planning and development, Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc., Coral Gables, 1991-1994;
vice president finance and operations, Gemaire Distbrs. Inc., Deerfield Beach, Florida, 1994-1996;
vice president operations, Watsco, Inc., Miami, Florida, 1996-1998. Chairman Agribusiness, Caribbean/Latin American Action, Washington, 1991-1993.
Director, investment banking consulting Latin Finance Inc., New York City, Miami, Mexico City, since 1993.
Member Institute Management Accounting.
Married Ana Lidia Vidal, June 19, 1982. Children: Rosario, Manuel, Cristina.