Background
Lavin, Michael Gary was born on November 21, 1932 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Ramon and Maria (Lombera) Lavin.
Lavin, Michael Gary was born on November 21, 1932 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Ramon and Maria (Lombera) Lavin.
Bachelor of Science, Havana University, 1954. Master in Economics, Villanova University, 1955. Postgraduate, Boston University, 1956.
Bachelor of Science in Advanced Management, Harvard University, 1963. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), International School of Barcelona, Spain, 1980.
Assistant to president F. Marti & Company, New York City, 1957-1964. Director, contract administrator General Telephone and Electronics, 1965-1966. International consultant ITT Corporation, 1967-1968.
Director finance ITT Marconi S.A., Madrid, 1969-1971. Treasurer ITT Standard Electric S.A., 1972-1973. Regional treasurer for Europe, Africa and Middle East ITT Corporation, Europe, Brussels, 1974-1978.
President ITT Grohe Industrial Products, Barcelona, 1979-1982. Vice president American Lacquer and Solvents, Tampa, Florida, since 1983. Administrator strategic planning City of Miami, since 1988.
Board directors Applied Technology, Inc., Hialeah, Florida, since 1981, Applied Air-Tech, Inc., Miami, Florida, since 1983. Officer Lavin & Associates, Inc., Miami, since 1983.
Board governors American School of Madrid, 1969-1971. Director St. John School, Brussels, 1975-1978. President International School of Barcelona, 1980-1983.
Vice president St. Hugh School Parent-Teachers Association, Coconut Grove, Florida, since 1981. Chairman finance committee St. Hugh School, since 1982. Director council St. Hugh Church, since 1982.
Member American Management Association Clubs: Coral Gables Country, New York International Trade.
Married Adele Victoria Gonzalez, June 19, 1962. Children: Charles Edward, Raoul Alexander, George Albert, Raphael Arthur.