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Sara Del Carmen Jofre González
Sara Del Carmen Jofre González (September 28, 1935 – February 18, 2008) was the President and CEO of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (1996–2008) and founder of the Hispanic American Center for Economic Development (2001) in Atlanta. She received the Civic Venture's Purpose Prize, in 2007, for her work and leadership in social innovation; MALDEF's (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund)"Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2008; and the Georgia State Senate's Resolution SR 1102, also in 2008, for her work and leadership in social innovation. (1), (2), (5) Biography Sara Del Carmen Jofre González, the daughter of Ricardo Jofre and Cecilia Rodriguez Jofre, was born September 28, 1935, in Havana, Cuba, but fled the country late in 1960 with her two young children, Luis de La Valette and Ofelia de La Valette. Her first husband, a recognized equestrian who had represented Cuba in the Pan-American Games and whose family owned the Perez-Vento Sanatorium in Guanabacoa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce
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