Last month in July, one of Peter Munk’s biggest dreams finally became a reality through a joint venture between Barrick and Newmont Goldcorp: the Nevada Gold Mines. Peter Munk founded the Barrick Gold Corporation and was its CEO and Chairman for several years. The Nevada Gold Mines project aims to position the state’s north as […]
When Patty and I created the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (CPPC) four decades ago with the goal of increasing global knowledge and appreciation of Latin America’s rich contributions to art, we could not have imagined all of the wonderful partnerships, milestones, and memories that would result. We are looking forward to the next chapters […]
After the death of my father, Diego Cisneros, I felt the need to follow through with his wish to learn the full story of our family. Thus, a group of well-known researchers and I began the lengthy process, which concluded with the publication of a book entitled Los Cisneros. Rostros y Rastros de una Familia […]
It is always a pleasure for me to talk to the youth of the region, who, with their ideas and innovative mind-set are giving new momentum to Latin America economy. But it is even more fulfilling to be able to do it next to my daughter Adriana and in Miami. In fact, I recently participated […]
I was recently informed about the passing away of my good friend, Jerry Perenchio, a successful and clever businessman who held innovative vision. I immediately began remembering with nostalgia the nice moments I spent with him and the challenges we faced to fulfill the dream to introduce ourselves in the Hispanic market of the US […]
I was pleased to receive an honorary doctorate in Humanities from the University of Miami, and to join the graduates of the Class of 2017, from the School of Business Administration and the College of Engineering. I was humbled by the opportunity to address the students at their graduation ceremony and share some personal and […]
During the 90s, when my wife Patty and I founded the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection (CPPC), we set out to promote Latin American cultural values. What began as a passion for collecting, also became a responsibility for sharing the diversity and sophistication of Latin American art through over 60 exhibitions and multiple loans to […]
Endeavor is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting high impact entrepreneurship. It currently supports 1000 entrepreneurs around the world. It began operations in September 2013 in Miami thanks to support from the Knight foundation where my daughter Adriana was invited to form part of the founding committee. Since her incursion into Cisneros, Adriana has infused […]
As part of the Inter-American Development Bank’s annual meeting, I had the opportunity to participate in a round table discussion organized by the prestigious British publication The Banker on the Dominican Republic’s growth in recent years and its plans for sustainable development. Leading the discussion was the publication’s economic editor, Silvia Pavoni, with the participation […]
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for our company and our family. We proudly announce the launch of Tropicalia; a tourist luxury destination, on the south coast of Samaná in Esmeralda Beach, Dominican Republic. My relationship with Costa Esmeralda, in the Dominican Republic, is like those relationships resulting from love at first sight. […]
