JORGE PEREZ, THE ONE
The Related Group of Florida is one of the largest and most innovative residential developers in South Florida and Chairman/CEO Jorge Perez is the reason why. It is his vision and leadership that have seen The Related Group emerge over the course of the past two decades to become a player of national significance.

Born in Argentina to Cuban-American parents, Jorge Perez graduated summa cum laude and valedictorian from CW Post College, subsequently earning a master's degree in urban planning at the University of Michigan. He launched his career in South Florida as an urban planner for the City of Miami.

Today, he is the majority owner of The Related Group of Florida. Since 1979, the Miami-based company has developed a portfolio of more than 40,000 individual units worth well over $2.5 billion in real estate assets. The company currently has six condominium and mixed-use projects underway, with another seven slated to break ground in 2001.

In addition to significantly changing the face of South Florida's skyline, Jorge Perez is having a profound impact on South Florida's cultural scene. An internationally esteemed art collector with more than 400 original canvases displayed throughout his home, Mr. Perez is a trustee of the Miami Art Museum. He is also spearheading the initiative to enlarge and relocate MAM to Bicentiennial Park where he proposes developing a world-class science museum.

In short, it's no wonder Jorge Perez was named "2000 Business Leader of the Year" by Miami Business Magazine. He's a man shaping the future of South Florida and an individual destined to solidify South Florida's rising stature as a world-class center of business, commerce, finance, education and the cultural arts.