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Cuban American National Foundation
Members & Directors (Through 1994)

[A compilation from printed sources. This document was put together by a Washington, DC organization. It may contain errors.   Any corrections should be directed to the Webmaster]

[NOTE: This is a dated list and should not be taken as reflecting the present members or directors]

Short Biographies:
JORGE MAS CANOSA
CARLOS ARBOLEYA
CARLOS SALMAN



CANF MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS

Chairman  Jorge L. Mas Canosa    1982-1994

Vice-Chairman  Alberto M. Hernandez, MD   1982-1994

President  [Jose S. Sorzano]   1982-1986

Vice President  Francisco J Hernandez  1987-1994
  [Jose Luis Rodriguez]    1982-1987

Treasurer  Feliciano Foyo, CPA  1982-1994

Vice-Treasurer Alberto Marino

Secretary  Tony Costa     1982-1994

Vice-Secretary Delfine Pernas, PE

Exec Director Jacqueline Tillman  1988-91?
  Protege of Jean Kirkpatrick; worked 8 years as Kirkpatrick?s executive assistant in UN Office at State and as NSC deputy director for LA affairs.(State News Service 12/20/88)
  Jose Antonio Font  1987-88
  Frank Calzone   1982-1987

Public Relations Dr. Pedro A. Montiel   1985

Develpment Dir Lyanne L. Wassermann   (still with CANF?)

Legal Cousel  Antonio R. Zamora  1982-1991

DC  Office Jose R Cardenas  "Pepe"

Director of "Voz Ninoska Perez Castellon - Radio program: 477-4411, 599-33019
de la Fundacion"

Refugee Affairs Jose Antonio Garcia

Founders [Raul Masvidal - President of Biscayne Bank]
  [Carlos Salman - Former head of the Florida Reagan-Bush 1980 Hispanic campaign. Reagan appointed Salmon to two terms on the Board of Directors of OPIC; Chairman of Terrabank N.A; President of Carlos Salman  Realty
  Carlos Perez - among the founders

Executive Committee: Tony Costa, Feliciano Foyo, Alberto Hernandez, Francisco J. Hernandez, Miguel A. Martinez, Jorge L. Mas Canosa, Domingo R. Moreira, Diego R Suarez
 

Directors
1. Pedro Adrian   1989-94  Adrian Investment Corp.
2. Peter P. Aguilera  1989-93  P & E Terminal Company Inc. (died in 1993)
3. Manuel Alvarez  1991-94  Physician
4. Norberto Azqueta, SR  1991-94
5. Eduardo L. Ballori  1989
6. Raul R. Bencomo  1993-94
7. Dr. Luis Botifoll   1982-94  former Chairman and Director of Republic Bank, on Cuban Museum of Arts &Culture board of directors, age 87 in 1994
8. Ernesto A. Bravo Jr.  1986-87
9. Bernabe Cabrera  1991-1994
10. Fernando Canto  1987-94  CPA; F C Industries Inc.
11. Alberto Cardenas  1985-94  Attorney: Broad & Cassel; Greenburg Traurigetal Vice-chair of the Republican Party of Florida
12. Alvaro L. Carta  1991  President, Gulf & Western Food Products
13. Gerardo Chavez  1991-1994
14. Armando Codina  1985-89  Resigned from CANF in 1993 (or 1992); Bush's business partner in Codina Bush Group Inc., Intra-american Investmenst Inc., Oriental Aquisitions and Oriental Trading Inc., needed to be removed from Mas
15. Alfredo Cortina  1991-94  Avanti Products
16.Tony Costa   1982-94  CANF Secretary,President?s Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting, went to Angola in 1988
17. Ana R. Craft   1991-94
18. Luis Cruz    1985-94  Miami Dade Health; Mas bought his shopping market complex in Miami
19. Gilberto De Cardenas  1988-91
20. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes 1991-94  Physician, De Cespedes Medical Center
21. Juan Delgado  1987-94  general contractor: Delant Construction
22. Gustavo De Los Reyes 1991-94
23. Clara Ma. Del Valle  1989-1994 Republic National Bank
24. Elena Diaz-Verson Amos 1991  American Family Life Insurance; Diaz Verson Capital
25. Evaldo Dupuy  1991-1994
26. Elsa Eaton   1989-1994 Garcia Mendez Enterprises
27. Jeronimo Esteve-Abril  1989-94  Bella International Corp.
28. Fernando Fernandez Cata 1993-94
29. George J. Fowler III  1991-1994 King Arthur Clock Co.
30. Feliciano Foyo  1982-94   CPA; Banner Beef Co. Inc; Banner Seafood; Oriental Aquisitons and Oriental Trading Inc., went to Angola in 1988
31. Horacio S. Garcia  1989-1994 Garcia Mendez Enterprises
32. Jose Garcia   1985-89
33. Juan Felipe Garcia  1991-94  Physician
34. Jorge L. Garrido  1982
35. Jose A. Ginarte  1993
36. Hector Goiricelaya  1991  Engineer
37. Rafael E. Gomez  1991-94  Physician (or son is)
38. John F. Gonzalez  1992-94
39. Juan M. Gonzalez  1993-94
40. Raul  Gonzalez,   1984-94  Physician
41. Felix E. Granados  1982
42. Enrique H. Gutierrez  1989
43. Abel Hernandez  1991-94
44. Alberto M. Hernandez  1985-94  Physician; self-employed;CANF Vice-chairman; family doctor for Orlando Bosch and Felix Rodriguez, went to Angola in 1988
45. Francisco ?Pepe? Hernandez 1982-94  went to Angola in 1988
46. L. Patrick  Kelly  1991-94  Kelly Tractor Co.
47. Waldo A. Laurencio  1989-94  Physician
48. Enrique Lavernia  1989-94  Physician
49. Jorge Leiseca Garmendia 1987-94  engineer
50. Rene Liedtke   1991-94   PE
51. Dr. Carlos C. Lopez Aguiar 1986-94  Attorney
52. Jose Joaquin Lopez Montes 1991-94
53. Jose Antonio Llama  1991-94  Davenport Enterprises
54. Modesto Maidique  1985-86  President of University of Miami (?) [ERROR: This should read Florida International University]
55. Alberto J. Marino   1982-94  Almar International Freight; "Anyone doing business in Cuba now will not bedoing business after Castro. We're going to see to that."  CANF Vice-Treasurer. Collected $2,000 from everyone to spring Luis Posada
56. Israel L. Marmol  1986-94  Halston Fragrances
57. Venancio C. Marti  1987-94   engineer: Martex General Construction, Inc.
58. Miguel A. Martinez  1982-94  Mirador
59. Eduardo R. Martinez Lima 1991-94
60. Jorge L. Mas Canosa  1982-94  MasTec.; Church and Tower; Real Estate
61. Raul P. Masvidal  1982-1985
62. Manuel D. Medina  1982-86
63. Marcelino Miyares  1985  Became president of CCD, a pro-dialogue group
64. Arnaldo Monzon  1991-94  Arnold Textiles Inc.
65. Domingo R. Moreira  1982-94  President of Ladex  Corporation; Cuban American Foundation (family works for Integrated World Enterprise, Tyra Management Inc.)
66. Armando E. Munoz  1991-94
67. Aresenio Nunez  1989-91
68. Elpidio Nunez  1985-94  Northwestern Meat Inc./Corp.
69. Jorge Ochotoreno  1993-94
70. Rodolfo Pardo  1991-94
71. Erelio Pena   1984-94  Pas Developers
72. Elio Perez   1993-94
73. Lombardo Perez  1987-94  Metro Ford
74. Remberto J. Perez  1991-94
75. Roberto Martin Perez  1989-94
76. Delfin Pernas  1985-94  PE
77. Antonio A. Planos  1991-94  engineer
78. Luis Orlando Pons  1991-94
79. Jesus Portela   1989
80. Carlos P. Portes  1991-92  C&J Consultant; The Portes Insurance and Financial Corp.
81. Luis G. Redondo  1989-94  MD, Christ Hospital
82. Jose Luis Rodriguez  1982-86  JDL Partners, resigns as Vice-chairman of CANF and sues JDL corporation, owned by Mas,Hernandez, Moreira, and Marino
83. Jorge A. Rodriguez  1987-89  went to Angola in 1988
84. Domingo Sadurni  1987-94  arquitect: Torrimar Estates, Empressa Sadurni SA
85. Carlos Salman  1982
86. Jose S. Sorazano   1986  Left CANF to replace Ollie North on the NSC
87. Diego J. Suarez  1991-92  V Suarez & Co.; Overseas Heavy Equipment Co.
88. Diego R. Suarez  1982-94  Inter-American Transport
89. Luis Tigera   1989-94  The Cuban Boys - Spanish
90. Arturo Torres  1993-94
91. Alberto Vadia, Jr.  1982only
92. Felipe A. Valls  1985-94  Valls Enterprises; Versailles Enterprises; El Cid
93. Oscar G. Vazquez  1985-94  engineer, Pan American Metal Products
94. Roberto A. Weill  1991-94
95. Antonio R. Zamora  1982-91  CANF attorney
 

Trustees
1. Gerardo Abascal II, eng. 1989-94
2. Lourdes Abascal Quirch 1991-94  CANF
3. Amado J. Acosta  1993-94
4. Henry N. Adorno  1991  Terremark, Attorney: Adorno  Allen Yoss et al.
5. Gloria Alamo  1993-94
6. Arturo M. Alfonso Bru 1987-94  engineer
7. Carlos J. Arboleya  1985-94   vice-chair of Barnett Bank of SFl
8. Luis F. Arencibia  1989-94
9. Donato Arguelles  1991-94  physician
10. Luis Arrizurieta  1991-94  Oriental Trading, Oriental Aquisition, Suave Shoe Corp.
11. Jose Bacardi   1987-91  Bacardi Rum family
12. Carlos Benitez  1982    named to the  Advisory Board on International Education by Reagan
13. Ramiro R. Bertot  1991-94  Bankers Trust
14. Jose M. Bilbao Gonzalez 1991-94
15. Alberto S. Bustamante 1991-94  physician: International Medical Center
16. Hilario Candela Faia  1991-94  Spillis Candela & Partner
17. Silvio Canto, Jr.  1991-92
18. Thomas P. Carlos  1986-94  Attorney: Abott & Carlos
19. Eloy Cepero   1991-94  Latin Builders Association
20. Manuel J. Coto  1991-94   physician
21. Jose Luis Crespi  1991-94
22. Ocilio Cruz   1991-92
23. Manuel J. Cutillas  1982-94
24. Carlos Manuel de la Cruz 1986-89
25. Ernesto J. de la Fe  1991-92  Attorney
26. Juan Jose Donestevez  1991-94  Madedera Donestevez
27. Leonardo A. Fandino  1989-94
28. Ivan H. Fernandez  1991-94
29. Manuel R. Fernandez  1989-91
30. Matias Fernandez  199-94
31. Oscar Fernandez  1982
32. Ernesto Freyre  1985-1986
33. Felix M. Garcia  1991-94
34. Aracelio Gonzalez  1991-94
35. Manuel T. Gonzalez  1989-91
36. Pedro L. Gonzalez  1987-92
37. Ariel E. Gutierrez  1987-89
38. Eduardo Hillman-Waller 1991-92
39. Pupi Hurtado  1991-94
40. Emiliano Infante Segrera 1989-94
41. Renato S. Jorge Miro  1991-92
42. Hector M.  Laurencio  1991-92  physician
43. Sergio A. Leiseca  1993-94
44. Manuel Leizan Gonzalez 1991-93  engineer
45. Walter L. Lista  1991-94  PE
46. Isabel M. Lluis  1992-94
 47. Adriel Longo   1989-94  engineer; Bermudez & Longe SE
48. Gus Machado  1985
49. Fernando R. Marcheco 1991-94
50. Luis L. Martinez  1993
51. Mel R. Martinez  1989-94  Wooten Honeywell et al.; Martinez, Dalton, & ? ; Connor & Martinez
52. Raul U. Martinez Urioste 1991-94
53. Reynaldo F. Mayor  1987-89
54. Homero Meruelo  1986-94
55. Jose M Morales Gomez 1985-86
56. Israel Nodarse  1993-94
57. Elpidio Nunez, Jr.  1987-94  Northwestern Meat Inc.
58. Fernando Ojeda, Jr.  1987-94  LMGO International Brokerage Inc.
59. Herminio C. Orizondo 1991-94  physician
60. Antonio Otero  1985
61. Cecilio J. Padron  1985
62. Pedro E. Padron  1991-94
63. Domingo Pando  1989-91  self-employed
64. Pedro R. Pelaez  1987-89
65. Ivo Perez Garcia  1991-94
66. Medardo Perez  1991-94
67. Carlos Perez 1982  441-1651, formerly Banana services 44441-9036, head of  Concerned Citizens for Democracy Inc, 2801Ponce de Leon Blvd. 10th floor, Coral Gables, Fl 331344.   Fax 446-34003, Tel 4448-8482.  Head of Viva campaign, Raised money for Ollie North's defense, Ronald Reagan mentions him in his first speech as an example of self-made man, Broke with Mas because Mas was running the whole show.
68. Julio Pichs   1991-94
69. Raul E. Pino   1994
70. Pedro E. Prado  1992-1994
71. Juan A. Prada  1993
72. Jose G. Puig   1988-94  PE; Consulting Mechanical Engineer
73. Carlos P. Quintela  1988-94  General Development Comp.
74. Manuel M. Ramos Prieto 1991-92
75. Miguel Recarey  1986
76. Julio Rodriguez Isalque 1989-1994
77. Luis E. Rodriguez-Menendez 1991-92
78. Manuel A. Rodriguez  1992-1994
79. Pedro V.  Roig, PHD  1984-92  Inter-American Military Academy
80. Agustin Rojo  1985
81. Julio Rumbaut  1986-88
82. Alberto Sabina  1991-92
83. Henry J. Sacerio  1991-94  physician
 84. Eduardo Sainz Moreira 1992-94
85. Rafael A. Sanchez  1991
86. Ignacio E. Sanchez  1993-94
87. Eugenio Sanson  1991-94  CPA; Sanson, Kline & Salomino
88. Arnaldo Santa Cruz  1987-94
89. Ralph Santa-Cruz  1989-94  PE; Persant Construction Co.
90. Hernan Santiesteban  1991-92
91. Joaquin Sicars  1991-94  Del Nido and Associates
92. Juan A. Suarez Rivas  1985-86
93. Rafael E. Tamayo  1987-92  Systema Puerto Rico, Inc. (Sistema, Inc)
94. Lorenzo  O. Telleria  1991-94
95. Tony Trelles   1992-94
96. Lucretia Triana  1991
97. Dr. Andres Vargas Gomez 1989-94  RTA
98. Agustin  Vazquez-Leyva 1989-94  physician
99. Osvaldo Vento  1985-94
100. Stephen N. Zack  1989

Collaborators
1. Frank Calderon  1991
2. Mignon Medrano   1991
3. Mirta Iglesias  1991
4. Adolfo Leyva  1991
5. Joe Zumpano-Canto  1991
6. Roberto Martin Perez  1991
7. Luis Zuniga Rey  1991
8. Ninoska Perez  1991 Head of CANF radio show "Voz de la Fundacion"
9. Rene Jose Silva  1991
 

Listed by Center for Responsive Politics as related to CANF:
1. Paul Cejas- Glades Tegional Medical Center,  Dade County School Board, Miami Savings Bank, Care  Florida
2. Jose A Costa - Costa Nursery Farms Inc./ Costa Nursuries
3. Manuel Fernandez - Telesforo Fernandez, attorney
4. Simon Ferro - Attorney, met with Clinton 10/18/94
5. Jorge Perez - Related Housing Corporation, met with Clinton 10/18/94

National Coalition for a Free Cuba PAC
Directors in 1984
Teresita Cambo
Raul Gonzalez
Francisco J. Hernandez
Jorge L. Mas Canosa
Carlos Benitez
Tony Costa
Alberto Marino
Domingo Moreira
Alicia Suarez
 Pedro Roig
Erelio Pena
Feliciano Foyo
Diego Suarez
Juan Suarez Rivas
Raul Santos Bermudez
Otto Rapado
Rafael Montalvo
Treasures
 Alberto Marino (1994)
Francisco Hernandez (1989)

?With more than 50,000 members, the Cuban American National Foundation is by
far the most powerful organization in the exile community. It boasts sixty-five
of Miami's wealthiest and most influential Cubans on its board of directors (all
of whom contribute at least $ 10,000 a year) and more than seventy trustees
[who contribute $5,000 a year].  Modeling itself after the American Israel Public
Affairs Committee, the highly effective pro-Israel lobbying group, the foundation
was formed in 1981 at the suggestion of officials in the Reagan administration.?
(Town and Country)

MIAMI HERALD, January 16, 1983, Sunday
Ten most influential Cuban-Americans in Dade County (Fla), chosen by 60 of
Miami's most prominent Cuban-Americans, discussed.  Ten include bankers  Raul  P
 Masvidal,  Luis Botifoll and Carlos Arboleya, real estate developer Alberto
Vadia, financier Armando Codina, politicians Raul Martinez and Paul Cejas,
insurance executive Leslie Pantin Sr, educator Eduardo Padron and engineer Jorge
Mas Canosa.  Photos (Tropic Magazine Section) (L). (- How many become related to CANF?)

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JORGE MAS CANOSA

   MasTec Inc. 8600 NW 36th St. Miami 33166
   (305) 599-1800

Mas is one of the most well known and influential members of Miami's Cuban exile community.   He founded the Cuban American National Foundation and is very vocal about future plans for the island once Castro is gone. In the business community, Mas has done well too. Hispanic Business magazine estimates his net worth at about $ 65 million, mainly attributable to his privately-held company, Church & Tower of Florida Inc. It has garnered many lucrative accounts stringing telephone cables for phone companies. His business savvy was underlined, once again, with the recent merger of Burnup and Sims and the Mas family firm into the region's top to telephone cable company. The Mas family received more than $ 50 million in newly issued company stock, making MasTec one of the few Hispanic-owned companies traded on a major.  (South Florida Business Journal; April 29, 1994)
 

CARLOS ARBOLEYA

   Vice Chairman Barnett Bank of South Florida N.A.
   710 Brickell Ave. Miami 33131
   (305) 350-1824
   Fax: (305) 789-3034

Arboleya, 65, the first naturalized Cuban-American president of a U.S. bank, retires this June from his position as vice chairman of Barnett Bank of SouthFlorida. His background and extensive banking career have made him an influential -- and well-known -- force in South Florida. Prior to joining Barnett in 1975, Arboleya was chairman and chief executive of Flagler Bank (now Intercontinental Bank). A past chairman of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Arboleya is a trustee of the Beacon Council and FIU. He serves on many boards, including We Will Rebuild, Community Partnership for Homeless and Dade-Miami Criminal Justice Council. He is also active in the Boy Scouts and Junior Achievement. He has degrees in business administration, commercial and administrative law, accounting and commercial sciences from the University of Havana. Upon his arrival in Miami in 1959, he took a job as an inventory clerk in a shoe factory and worked his way up to the position of vice president.(South Florida Business Journal; April 29, 1994)
 

CARLOS SALMAN

Former head of the Florida Reagan-Bush 1980 Hispanic campaign. Reagan appointed Salman to two terms on the Board of Directors of OPIC; Chairman of Terrabank N.A; President of Carlos Salman  Realty, a real estate brokerage and investment firm in Miami, FL since 1972.  From 1960 to 1972, he was assistant comptroller, Wometco Enterprises, Inc., Miami, FL.  Was assistant treasurer, Iberia Machinery Co., Havana, Cuba, and in 1954-1957 he was assistant to the view president in charge of sugar exportation, Ward Garcia Line, Havana, Cuba. Mr. Salman graduated from Villanova  College, Havana, Cuba, (B.A., 1951; M.B.A., 1952).  He is married and has four children.  He was born December 3,1932, in Havana, Cuba, and currently resides in Miami, FL.] (Public Papers of the President; January 29, 1986; 1986 Pub. Papers 107)  "The Republican Party position in Dade is clear: We feel that Dr. Bosch should be let out of prison and allowed to live out his remaining years with his family," said Dade County Republican Party Chairman Carlos Salman.  "If it doesn't happen, we think it's an issue that could hurt George Bush in the fall." (St. Petersburg Times, June 29, 1988) An investor sues real estate investor  Carlos Salman,  contending he broke promises; suit charges Salman secretly arranged for Masvidal to receive several hundred thousand dollars ... (MH March 24, 1993)

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