Married to Victoria Santamaria (Real Estate Broker) since 1968
Children: Christopher (Attorney at Law)
Michelle (Attorney at Law)
Vincent (Information Systems Consultant)
Education:
B.S. Chemical Engineering, La Salle University (1962)
MBA, Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania (1970)
Business Experience:
• Exxon and IBM, ten years business management
• 1974-2002: Real Estate Developer in Palm Beach County
• Built 3,000+ mostly workforce affordable homes
• Built, owns and manages shopping centers and a hotel
Note: Never lobbied elected government officials or requested special consideration to accomplish the above from 1974 to the present
Community Involvement:
• Wellington Regional Medical Center, Board of Governors (2002-present)
• Palms West Hospital, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (1986-1992)
• Palms West Chamber of Commerce, President (2000-2001), founding member (1982)
• Chairman’s Club, Chairman (1997-2005)
• Royal Palm Beach Elementary, School Advisory Council (2003-present)
• Crestwood Middle School, School Advisory Council (1992-1996)
• Royal Palm Beach High School, School Advisory Council (1997-2000)
• Crestwood Performing Arts League, Co-Founder (1983-Present)
• Citizens for Open Government, Co-Founder (1984-2001)
• Royal Palm Beach Lions Club, Director (1979-2002)
• Royal Palm Beach Jaycees (1979-1994)
• Neighborhood Crime Watch, Organizer and supporter (1985-2006)
• My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Scholarship Foundation, Founder (1996-present)
• My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Charitable Trust, Founder (2005-present)
• We the People, United; Founder (2002-present)
Awards & Honors:
• Excellence in Enterprise for entire Palm Beach County (1995) by the Northwood University
• Reaching for the Stars Award/Top CEO in Palm Beach County (1995) by the Center for Family Services
• Man of the Year (1985) by the Royal Palm Beach Lion’s Club
• Man of the Year (1987) by the Citizens for Open Government
• Leader of the Year (1992) by theWest County Political Coalition
• Man of the Year (2000) by the South Florida Opera Company
• Citizen of the Year (2003) by the Boy Scouts, Gulfstream Council
• Outstanding Citizen of the Year (2005) by the Caribbean-American for Community
Involvement:
• Education Benefactor Award (1989) by the Florida Education Foudnation
• Hall of Fame (1999) by the Palms West Chamber of Commerce
• Hall of Fame (1988) by the Crestwood Performing Arts League
• Frank Gladney Community Service (2001) by the Wellington Rotary
• Resolution by Village of Royal Palm Beach (1985) for contribution & services
• Resolution by Village of Wellington (1999) for contribution & services
• 2009 Award for Ending Homelessness in Palm Beach County by The Lord’s Place
• 2009 Champion of the Everglades by The Arthur Marshall Foundation & The Florida Environmental Institute
• 2010 Man of the Year by the Philippine American Society
Current Priorities:
• Reasonable managed growth; protection of the environment
• Affordable workforce housing
• Ending homelessness in Palm Beach County
• Expediting economic growth in the Tri-City Glades area
• Crime prevention and control throughout Palm Beach County
• Demanding honesty in government and business and strict adherence to the Sunshine Law
• Supporting the Ethics Commission & The Office of the Inspector General in fulfilling the objectives of their respective jobs.
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