Biography
Born in Havana, Cuba, he also lived in New York City and Madrid, Spain, and has been a resident of Miami, Florida, since 1975. He and his wife, Rosa Rionda de la Cruz, have been married since 1962. They have 5 children: Carlos M. de la Cruz Jr., Isabel de la Cruz Ernst, Alberto E. de la Cruz, Rosa de la Cruz Bonfiglio, and Alina de la Cruz el Solh - and 17 grandchildren: Alejandra and Carlos M. de la Cruz; Carolina, Felipe, Alejandro and Sofia Ernst; Alberto G, Ileana and Alvaro de la Cruz; Lorenzo, Pietro, Massimo and Giovanni Bonfiglio; and Sami, Dani, Rayan and Maria el Solh.
de la Cruz received his high school diploma from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, in 1959; a Bachelor of Science in Economics as an accounting major, and a Master of Business Administration as a finance major from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in 1962 and 1963; and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1979.
He is now a Senior Trustee and was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami from 1999 through 2001. From 1993 to 1995 he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Way of Dade County and Campaign Chairman in 1991. In the past he has served on the boards of Georgetown University, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Florida International University, the Dade Foundation, the Business Assistance Center, and Miami Partners for Progress.
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