Alberto de la Cruz
CEO
Miami Connection
As the son of Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz, key figures in Miami's art scene with their influential de la Cruz Collection in Wynwood, Alberto continues the family legacy of Cuban exile patronage in South Florida's cultural landscape. The collection's prominence elevates Miami's status as a hub for Latin American contemporary art. His business ventures through CC1 Companies tie into Florida operations via Florida Caribbean Distillers, bolstering economic links between South Florida and the Caribbean.
About
Alberto de la Cruz is the son of renowned Cuban collectors and philanthropists Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz, who established the de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space in Miami in 2009, showcasing one of the world's top 200 private collections. He resides in Puerto Rico, where he serves as CEO of Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers, part of the family-held CC1 Companies, Inc., presided over by his father; this holding includes CC1 Beer Distributors, Coca-Cola Bottlers Trinidad & Tobago, and Florida Caribbean Distillers, employing 2,500 people with annual sales exceeding $1 billion. In 2015, Alberto made a significant donation to Georgetown University, his alma mater, funding the De la Cruz Gallery of Art in the Walsh Building, set to open in fall 2017. He has also been noted as a leader at Suiza Dairy alongside Carlos M. de la Cruz Jr., contributing to the family's expansion in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean beverage sector. His wife, Maria, is also a Georgetown alumna. Alberto holds a Bachelor of Business Administration.