Cuban-born of Spanish heritage; Smithsonian Fellow. Deputy Chair National Endowment for the Arts & Commission White House Preservation both Presidential Appointments; Consultant: USDOE, OAS Liaison, Florida History Museum.
Author: España, la Alianza Olvidada, Independencia de los Estados Unidos/ Spain The Forgotten Alliance Independence of the United States,– catalogue OAS Biblioteca Colón, Library of Congress, DAR Library. SPAIN: Naval Museum, Deusto University, Agencia de Cooperación Internacional, Ministerio Asuntos Exteriores.
Honors: National Hispanic Heritage Foundation ”Compadre Award”; Coca-Cola Chairman Appointment “Art of Harmony” ; Florida Council of Libraries & Technology Secretary of State Appointment; Florida Strategic Planning Commission Division of Cultural Affairs.