Jorge Mas

Jorge Mas Santos (born 1963) is an American billionaire businessman and the chairman and largest shareholder of MasTec, a Miami-based construction and engineering company, founded by his father Jorge Mas Canosa.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mas and the second or maternal family name is Santos.

Jorge Mas Santos
Born1962 or 1963 (age 60–61)[1]
Miami, Florida, United States
EducationUniversity of Miami (BBA and MBA)
OccupationChairman of MasTec
SpouseAleyda Mas
Children3
Parent(s)Jorge Mas Canosa
Irma Santos
Websitejmcff.org

Mas is also chairman of the Cuban American National Foundation and managing owner of Inter Miami CF, a Miami-based Major League Soccer team.[2] He is also president of Real Zaragoza, a Spanish football club. As of April 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$1.0 billion.[1]

Education

Mas attended and graduated from the University of Miami, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1984 and a master's degree in business administration in 1985 from the University of Miami School of Business.[1]

Business

Mas is the chairman of MasTec (NYSE:MTZ), a company founded by his father. He began his career at Church and Tower, MasTec’s predecessor, in 1984.[1]

In 1990, Mas co-founded Neff Corporation (NYSE:NFF) a provider of rental construction and utility equipment.[3] In 2005, it was sold for a reported $510 million.[1]

He is the managing partner of a private equity group with investments in the fields of aviation, banking, commercial real estate, healthcare, and fixed income trading market makers.[4] He has been on over a dozen corporate boards and has lectured on topics relating to entrepreneurship, corporate strategy and how to develop and motivate leadership teams.

Cuban American National Foundation

Mas is chairman of the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF),[5] founded by his father in 1981.[1] Mas has taken a more moderate position on Cuba than did his father, a vehement opponent of Castro.[6][7]

Philanthropy

He is executive director of the Mas Family Foundation, which manages a $5 million endowment.[8]

Personal life

He is married to Aleyda.[9] They have three children and reside in Miami.[1]

References
  1. "Forbes profile: Jorge Mas". Forbes. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  2. "Inter Miami CF Ownership".
  3. Profile - Jorge Mas (May 25, 2023). "Bloomberg Businessweek".
  4. Mas, Navarro families join U.S. Century investors. "Miami Herald". Miami Herald.
  5. Uniting What Castro Has Divided. "Miami Herald". Miami Herald.
  6. CNN/WORLD Jorge Mas Canosa dead at 58
  7. "Ties to Cuba Enhance and Entangle Jorge Mas's Marlins Bid (Published 2017)". The New York Times.
  8. Honoring the Mas Family for Awarding College Scholarships. "Miami Dade County School Board" (PDF).
  9. Santiago, Fabiola (July 29, 2001). "Two worlds, two cultures". The Miami Herald. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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