Nelson Xavier Cruz

Background

Cruz, Nelson Xavier was born on June 30, 1950 in New York City. Son of Jaime and Angela (Vega) Cruz.

Education

Bachelor, Hunter College, 1974; Master of Science, Herbert H. Lehman College, 1978; Master of Business Administration, Manhattan College, 1985.

Career

Recreation therapist, Bronx (New York) Children's Psychiatric Hospital, 1974-1978; director rehabilitation service, Rockland Children's Psychiatric Hospital, Orangeburg, New York, 1978-1979; director marketing, Fordham-Tremont Community Mental Health Center, Bronx, 1979-1983; administrator department emergency, Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, 1983-1985; associate director quality assurance, Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, 1985-1986; director, finance Chief Financial Officer, Promesa, Inc., Bronx, 1986-1987; administrator ambulatory care network, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, 1987-1992; executive director, United Cmty. Health Plan/United Hospitals Medical Center, Newark, 1992-1995; director network development, PruCare health maintenance organization, Prudential Life Insurance Company of America, Iselin, New Jersey, 1995-1997; vice president, chief operating officer, Universal Institute, Inc., Livingston, New Jersey, since 1997. Project coordinator, consultant Institute Puerto Rican Hispanic Elderly, New York City, 1983.

Account executive Medi-Scan, Inc., Worcester, Massachusetts, 1983.

Achievements

• Nelson Xavier Cruz has been listed as a noteworthy Healthcare executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory board Bronx Legal Aid Society. Board directors Community Planning Board 6, 1981-1982. Member Bronx-Boro-Wide Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome Committee, 1979-1981.

Fellow American Managed Care and Review Association (certified). Member American College Healthcare Executives (diplomate, certified health care executive), Association Healthcare Executives of New Jersey, Medical Group Management Association, American College Medical Practice Executives, Group Health Association American, American College CLUs and Chartered Financial Consultant, New Jersey Medical Group Management Association, American College Healthcare Marketing, Hispanic Association Health Superior vena cava syndrome Executives (marketing consultant 1986-1987), New York Association Ambulatory Care, Health Adminstrs. Association New York, Academy Health Superior vena cava syndrome Marketing, National Association Health Superior vena cava syndrome Executives.

Interests

• Avocations: running, squash, swimming, music.

Connections

Married Asuncion Rosado, July 10, 1971 (divorced 1976). Children: Celena, Jasmin. Married Lydia Cordero, 1987.

1 child, Lauren A.

Father:

Jaime Cruz

Mother:

Angela (Vega) Cruz

Spouse:

Lydia Cordero

Spouse:

Asuncion Rosado

child:

Jasmin Cruz

child:

Lauren A. Cruz

child:

Celena Cruz