Benjamin Leon, Jr. | |
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Born | [1] Oriente, Cuba | December 4, 1944
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Benjamin Leon, Jr. is a Cuban- American businessman and horse enthusiast.
Leon was born in Oriente, Cuba in 1944. [1] Leon migrated to Miami, Florida in 1961. [1] [2] Leon's father founded Clinica Cuba in 1964 in order to help meet the healthcare needs of newly immigrated Cubans. [1] Leon and his father also founded Clínica Asociación Cubana (CAC), one of the first health maintenance organizations in the United States. [3] In 1994, Leon sold CAC to UnitedHealthCare for $500 million. [3] In 1996, Leon founded Leon Medical Centers, which provides healthcare to Medicare patients. [4] Leon Medical Centers is currently led by Leon's son, Benjamin Leon III, who serves as the company's CEO. [5]
In the 1980s, Leon established Besilu Stables, and began to show and breed Paso Fino horses. [2] In 2008, Leon bought his first Thoroughbred, and soon after started racing horses. [2] In 2011, Leon bought Royal Delta for $8.5 million. She would win the Eclipse Award for American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly in 2011 and again in 2012 and 2013 as the American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse. [3]
In 2015, Leon donated $2.5 million to the presidential campaign of Marco Rubio. [6] Leon has also donated to the Republican Party of Kentucky and Mitch McConnell. [7]
In 2008, Leon donated $10 million to establish the Florida International University Family Center for Geriatrics Research and Education. [8]
Benjamin Leon, Jr. | |
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Born | [1] Oriente, Cuba | December 4, 1944
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Benjamin Leon, Jr. is a Cuban- American businessman and horse enthusiast.
Leon was born in Oriente, Cuba in 1944. [1] Leon migrated to Miami, Florida in 1961. [1] [2] Leon's father founded Clinica Cuba in 1964 in order to help meet the healthcare needs of newly immigrated Cubans. [1] Leon and his father also founded Clínica Asociación Cubana (CAC), one of the first health maintenance organizations in the United States. [3] In 1994, Leon sold CAC to UnitedHealthCare for $500 million. [3] In 1996, Leon founded Leon Medical Centers, which provides healthcare to Medicare patients. [4] Leon Medical Centers is currently led by Leon's son, Benjamin Leon III, who serves as the company's CEO. [5]
In the 1980s, Leon established Besilu Stables, and began to show and breed Paso Fino horses. [2] In 2008, Leon bought his first Thoroughbred, and soon after started racing horses. [2] In 2011, Leon bought Royal Delta for $8.5 million. She would win the Eclipse Award for American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly in 2011 and again in 2012 and 2013 as the American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse. [3]
In 2015, Leon donated $2.5 million to the presidential campaign of Marco Rubio. [6] Leon has also donated to the Republican Party of Kentucky and Mitch McConnell. [7]
In 2008, Leon donated $10 million to establish the Florida International University Family Center for Geriatrics Research and Education. [8]