Carlos Munson
Carlos Walter Munson was a Cuban Americans, Cuban-American businessman, philanthropist, and politician, and was the former president of the Munson Steamship Company, Munson Steamship Line. He was a key figure in the incorporation of Flower Hill, New York as a Village (New York), village, as well as the establishment of St. Francis Hospital (Flower Hill, New York), St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill. Career Prior to becoming an executive of the Munson Steamship Line, Carlos began working for his father as a freight checker. In 1908, Carlos Munson became the president of the Munson Steamship Line, taking over for his father, following his death. He held this position until 1913, when he handed it to his brother, Frank. After handing his brother the position of president, Carlos became the chairman of the Munson Steamship Company's board. He then became president of the company again, following his brother's death in 1936. In 1939, Munson created the Carlos W. Munson Corporation ...
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Havana, Cuba
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Cuba
''The World Factbook''. Central Intelligence Agency. The city has a population of 2.3million inhabitants, and it spans a total of – making it the largest city by area, the most populous city, and the List of metropolitan areas in the West Indies, fourth largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The city of Havana was founded by the Spanish Empire, Spanish in the 16th century, it served as a springboard for the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish conquest of the Americas becoming a stopping point for Spanish galleons returning to Spain. ...
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