Modesto Maidique
Modesto A. Maidique | |
|---|---|
Modesto Maidique in the mid 1990s | |
| 4th President of Florida International University | |
| In office 1986–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Gregory Baker Wolfe |
| Succeeded by | Mark B. Rosenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1940 Havana, Cuba |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Coral Gables, Florida |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS, PhD) |
| Occupation | Administrator Engineer |
Modesto Alex "Mitch" Maidique (pronounced /maɪdiːkɛ/; born March 20, 1940) is a Cuban-American electrical engineer, businessman, and educator. He was the fourth president of Florida International University (FIU), a public university in the United States, whose main campus is named after him. On November 14, 2008, Maidique presented his resignation to the FIU Board of trustees. On April 25, 2009, Mark B. Rosenberg was chosen to succeed Maidique and assumed office on August 3, 2009.