PROFESSIONAL RECORD

June 2005 – present
Chairman, CityView, LLC Chairman, American Sunrise Non-Profit Corporation

January 1997 – August 2000
President and Chief Operating Officer, Univision Communications, Inc.

January 1993 – January 1997
Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

June 1989 – January 1993
Chairman, Cisneros Asset Management Company (Investment firm managing $550 million in fixed income accounts); Chairman, Cisneros Benefit Group (Investments, group health, and insurance planning); Chairman, Cisneros Communications (Television and radio commentary).

April 1981 – May 1989
Elected Mayor of San Antonio; Re-elected 1983 (Margins of victory: 94.2% of vote; re-elected 1985 with 73% of vote; Re-elected 1987 with 67% of vote).

April 1975 – May 1981
Member, City of San Antonio, City Council; Elected 1975 (At-large election), Re-elected 1977 and 1979 (Single-member district).

August 1974 - January 1987
Faculty Member, Public Administration program, University of Texas at San Antonio; Faculty Member, Department of Urban Studies, Trinity University.

September 1972 – August 1974
Ford Foundation Grant Recipient, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Teaching Assistant, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

September 1971 – September 1972
White House Fellow, Office of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC.

January 1970 – September 1971
Assistant to the Executive Vice President, National League of Cities, Washington, DC

January 1969 – January 1970
Assistant Director, Department of Model Cities, San Antonio, Texas

September 1968 – January 1969
Administrative Assistant, Office of the City Manager, Bryan, Texas

May 1968 – September 1968
Administrative Assistant, Office of the City Manager, San Antonio, Texas

ACADEMIC RECORD

Bachelor of Arts, Texas A&M University, 1968
Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Texas A&M University, 1970
Master of Public Administration, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1973
Doctoral Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974
Doctor of Public Administration, George Washington University, 1976

SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS

Trinity Prize for Innovative Urban Governance 2005, Mayor of San Antonio 1981- 1989
Charles Ridley Scholarship, Texas City Manager’s Association, 1968
White House Fellow, 1971-72
Selected One of “Five Outstanding Young Texans” Texas Jaycees, 1976
One of “Ten Outstanding Young Men of America” U.S. Jaycees, 1982
Torch of Liberty Award, Anti-Defamation League of B’nai Brith, 1982
Jefferson Award, American Institute of Public Service, 1982
Childs Lecture on Urban Affairs, City Club of New York, 1982
Distinguished Leadership Award, American Institute of Planners, 1985
National Recognition Award by the Mexican Government for 1985 Earthquake Assistance
Honorary member, American Institute of Architects, 1986
Outstanding Mayor “All Pro” City Financial Team, City and State magazine, 1986
1987 Leadership in Local Government Award, American City and County magazine
President’s Award, National League of Cities, 1989
Hispanic Man of the Year Award, Vista magazine, 1991
Founder Award, Partners for Livable Places, 1992
First Annual John A. Wilson Public Service Award, October, 1993
Boys and Girls Clubs of America’s Fourth Annual Legends and Fans Award, 1993
Hubert Humphrey Award, Leadership Conference for Civil Rights, 1994
Hero of the People Award, ACORN, 1994
Project Restore, Los Angeles, 1997
Family Housing Legacy Award, Los Angeles Family Housing, 2000
Humanitarian Award, Los Angeles Inner City Law Center, 2001
Lifetime Achievement Award, Para Los Niños, 2001
Theodor Herzl Award, Municipality of Jerusalem & The Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah, 2001
Environmental Hero Award for Business, California League of Conservation Voters, 2001
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City National Inner-City Leadership Award, 2002
Hammer of Hope Award, Habitat for Humanity, 2002, Orange County, CA
Hadassah Award, San Antonio Chapter, 2002
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Medallion of Excellence for Leadership, 2002
Torah Learning Center (TLC) Moreshet Heritage Award, 2003
Aguila Azteca, Government of the Republic of Mexico 2003
Catherine Powell Distinguished Service Award, Texas City Planners Association, 2004
Builder of the Year Award, EL Nuevo Constructor, 2004
James W. Rouse Civic Medal of Honor, Enterprise Foundation, 2004
Martin Luther King, Distinguished Leadership Award, San Antonio, 2005
Common Ground Award, Search for Ground Foundation, 2005
Israel Bonds Leadership Award, 2004
Civil Rights Award, NEWSED Community Development Corporation, Denver, 2005
Excellence in Affordable Housing Initiatives, City of San Antonio, 2005

HONORARY DEGREES

Honorary Doctor of Laws, Texas Tech University, 1982
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Incarnate Word College, 1983
Honorary Doctor of Laws, George Washington University, 1984
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Austin College, 1984
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Claremont College, 1985
Honorary Doctor of Humanities, Webster College, 1986
Honorary Doctor of Laws, City College of New York, 1986
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Arizona State University, 1986
Honorary Doctor of Letters, State University of New York, Oneonta, 1987
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Mount Holyoke College, 1988
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Williams College, Massachusetts, 1988
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1988
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Kenyon College, 1989
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Marshall University, 1989
Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, Bryant College, Rhode Island, 1991
Honorary Doctor of Humanities, Jersey City State College, 1991
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1992
Honorary Doctor of Public Service, Florida International University, Miami, 1993
Honorary Doctor of Laws, American University, Washington, DC, 1994
Honorary Doctor of Public Affairs, Fairmont State College, Fairmont, West Virginia, 1994
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1994
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 1994
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Baruch College, City University of New York, 1994
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, The National Hispanic University, San José, CA 2001
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 2000

OTHER UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS

President’s Medal of Merit, Pan American University, 1985
Harvard Foundation Award for Contribution to American Cities and Politics, Visiting Fellow, Harvard University, 1985
Member, Board of Regents, Texas A&M University System, 1985-1987
Trustee, Notre Dame University, 1985-1988
Sam Rubin Lecture, Columbia Law School, 1986
Distinguished Service Award, Baylor College of Medicine, 1986
Chubb Fellowship, Timothy Dwight College, Yale University, 1986
Member, Board of Trustees, Baylor College of Medicine, 1987- 1990
Member, Advisory Committee, Harvard University, School of Education, 2002-2004
Jury Member, Broad Prize on Urban Education, 2003-present
Member, Advisory Committee, UCLA School of Public Policy, 2002-present
Member, Development Committee, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2000-present
Member, Board of Visitors, Claremont Graduate Center, 2002-present
Member, President’s Council, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 2004-present

MAJOR SAN ANTONIO AFFILIATIONS

General Chair, San Antonio Target, 1983-1989
President, Greater Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council, Inc., 1985
Chairman, Fire and Police Pension Fund, 1981-1989
Chairman, San Antonio Education Partnership, 1989-1992
Chairman, Stadium Advisory Committee, Alamodome, 1989-1992
Chairman, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2001-2003
Board Member, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2005
Board Member, Cancer Therapy Research Center, 2002-present
Executive Committee, San Antonio Economic Development Foundation

MAJOR TEXAS AFFILIATIONS

President, Texas Municipal League, 1985
Co-Chair, Texas Response to the 1985 Mexico Earthquake, 1985
Member, Governor’s Task Force on Education Finance in Texas, 1989
Member, Governor’s Task Force on Revenues, 1991
Board Member, Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation, 1991-1992
Chairman, Every Texan Foundation, 2001

MAJOR NATIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, President’s National Bipartisan Commission on Central America, 1983-1984
Member, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, 1985- 1993
President, National League of Cities, 1986
Member, Bilateral Commission on the Future of U.S. – Mexican Relations, Ford Foundation, 1986-1989
Member, InterAmerican Dialogue, 1989-1993
Member, Rockefeller Foundation, Board of Trustees, 1989-1992
Chairman, Tomas Rivera Center, Claremont, California 1989-1992
Board Member, National Endowment for Democracy, 1990
Deputy Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 1991-1992
Board Member, The American Assembly, 1991-1992
Co-Founder, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, 1988
Member, Commission on America in the New World, Carnegie Institute of International Peace, 1990
Vice-Chairman, President’s Summit on Volunteerism, 1997
President Clinton Transition Committees, 1992-1993 and 1996-1997
Co-Founder, New America Alliance, 1999
Trustee, American Film Institute, 2001
Advisory Board Member, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Board Member, Enterprise Foundation, 2001
Board Member of Leon Panetta Public Policy Institute
Board Member, Institute for a Competitive Inner City, 2002
Member, Fannie Mae National Advisory Council, 2001
Chairman, Rand Corporation Sub-Committee on Urban Education, 2000
Member, Broad Foundation, 2004-present
Chairman, After School All-Stars, 2004-present
Board Member, Merage Institute, 2004-present
Board Member, National Hispanic Cultural Center, 2004-present
Board Member, National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2004-present
Board Member, National Smart Growth Council, 2005
Member, Freddie Mac Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee, 2005
Member, Homes for Working Families, 2005

CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS

Board Member, Countrywide Credit Industries, 2000-present
Board Member, Avanzar Technologies, Joint Venture with Johnson Controls
Investor, Ventana Communities, 2003-present

PUBLICATIONS – REPORTS

A Survival Strategy for American Cities, Richard S. Child Lecture, City Club of New York, 1982.
San Antonio’s Place in the Technology Economy; A Review of Opportunities and a Blueprint for Action, 1982.
Target 1990; Goals and Decisions for San Antonio’s Future, drafted as Mayor, 1983.
Daily Radio Commentary, 40 radio stations, produced by Tichenor Broadcasting, 1989-1992.
Host, Texans, television program, 20 markets in Texas, produced by Phillips Productions, 1990-1992.
Interwoven Destinies, Editor, American Assembly, 1993
Secretary’s Essay Series, 9 essays, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1994-1997.
James Rouse Lecture, Fannie Mae Foundation, 2000.
John T. Dunlop Lecture, Harvard University, 2003 Host, Conversation, KLRN Public Television, San Antonio, 2003-present
Opportunity and Progress, with Jack Kemp, Nick Retsinas and Kent Colton, 2004

MILITARY RECORD

Distinguished Military Graduate, Texas A&M University
Commissioned Officer, U.S. Army, Infantry, 1968
Captain, U.S. Army Reserves, (Resigned, 1978)

OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST

Interviewed by Democratic Presidential Nominee as potential candidate for Vice President, 1984.
Asked by Vice President George Bush to assist in briefing Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev During 1987 Summit Meeting.
Chaired the Hispanic Agenda Project, 1987-1988; 1992-1993; designed to define the common policy interests of the nation’s Hispanic population.
Co-Founder, New American Alliance