Mike Fernandez

Miguel Benito "Mike" Fernandez[1][2] is an American health care industry businessman. He is the founder of MBF Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm founded in 2005 in Coral Gables, Florida.[3][4] Fernandez is a major Republican donor.[5][6]

Early life and education

Fernandez immigrated to New York[2] from Cuba in 1964 at the age of 12.[1] He does not have a college degree[7] but briefly attended Northern Virginia Community College.[8][9]

Career

In 1975, after serving in the United States Army, Fernandez worked in insurance sales.[10][11]

In 2005, he sold CarePlus Health Plans, a company he founded, to Humana,[12][13][14] and founded MBF Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm in Coral Gables.[15]

Charity and politics

His charity work includes a family foundation.[16]

In 2011, Fernandez donated $5 million to Miami Children's Hospital for a new trauma center, and $1 million to the Mourning Foundation in July 2014. In 2012, Fernandez donated $1 million to Restore Our Future, Mitt Romney's Super PAC.[17] Fernandez also hosted a fundraiser for Romney at Fernandez's home in Coral Gables, Florida.[18] In 2013, Fernandez donated $1 million to Florida Governor Rick Scott.[19] He was also a member of the finance committee for Governor Scott's re-election campaign.[20] Fernandez has spoken out against perceived political corruption of Miami officials relating to his proposal for a large American flag display on public land in the city.[21]

During the 2016 election cycle, Fernandez donated $3 million to Jeb Bush's Super PAC.[22][23][24]

Personal life

Fernandez, a millionaire,[25] owns the 4,000 acre Little River Plantation ranch near Havana, Florida outside Tallahassee and 25,000 acres of property in Alabama.[26]

He is married with five children and lives in Florida.[25]

References

  1. 1 2 Shelly Davidov. "Entrepreneur Mike Fernandez on His First Book: "I Want To Be Remembered By What I've Given"". Miami New Times. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Cuban exile, businessman, philanthropist & author: Miguel "Mike" Benito Fernandez joins us". Cincinnati. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Top Jeb Bush Donor Plans Full-Page Ads Against Donald Trump". The New York Times. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Brian Bandell (8 August 2011). "Miguel Fernandez bets $3.3M on Mednax stock". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Billionaire Bush donor begins personal anti-Trump campaign". The Big Story (Associated Press). Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Top Jeb Bush political donor in Miami: I’ll vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump". Miami Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Healthcare magnate’s book offers advice for businesses, families". Miami Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Michael B. Fernandez". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  9. ↑ http://business.fiu.edu/community-outreach/pdf/mikeFernandez.pdf
  10. ↑ "Billionaire Businessman Mike Fernandez "Humbled By The Journey"". Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  11. ↑ Mike Fernandez (9 January 2015). "Mike Fernandez: How to really succeed in business". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Miami Art Museum Receives $5 Million From MBF Healthcare Partners Chairman Mike Fernandez". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  13. ↑ "Simply Healthcare invests in Better Health PSO". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Humana Will Buy Careplus". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "From Hmos To Investments". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  16. ↑ Mike Vogel On the other side of a billion; Mike Fernandez is Florida's newest billionaire pages 38-40 April 2013 Florida Trend magazine
  17. ↑ Bandell, Brian (1 February 2012). "MBF Healthcare's Mike Fernandez gives $1M to Romney PAC". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  18. ↑ Caputo, Marc (28 November 2011). "Mitt Romney's Florida fundraising blitz starts tonight in Coral Gables". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  19. ↑ Deslatte, Aaron (29 November 2013). "Can Charlie Crist compete in fundraising game?". Capitol View. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  20. ↑ Caputo, Mark (March 21, 2014). "Gov. Rick Scott’s finance co-chair exits amid campaign turmoil". The Miami Herald. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  21. ↑ Smiley, David (October 30, 2014). "Tycoon behind 42-story U.S. flag rips Miami’s ‘dirty politics’". The Miami Herald. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Million-Dollar Donors in the 2016 Presidential Race". New York Times. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  23. ↑ Janell Ross (31 July 2015). "Disagree with Jeb Bush? So does his largest donor.". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  24. ↑ Beth Reinhard. "Jeb Bush Super PAC’s Top Donor: Miguel "Mike" Fernandez". WSJ. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  25. 1 2 "The 25 wealthiest South Floridians". miamiherald. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  26. ↑ "On the Other Side of a Billion". Florida Trend. Retrieved 2015-12-07.

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