The list: Movers & Shakers in America

Latino Leaders: The National Magazine of the Successful American Latino, Dec, 2004

Leadership is ...

When you're responsible to oversee more than 13,000 restaurants ... when you can prevent millions of undocumented people from obtaining their driver's licenses ... when one of your paintings sells for over $400,000.... when you have the responsibility to regulate the publicly traded companies ... when your book sells 2 million copies.... when the First Lady calls you personally to design her Inauguration gown ... when you own the biggest Jaguar dealership in the world ... when the company you created is worth $500 million within five years of its creation ... when you win one or more Olympic medals.... when your name appears in bean cans in the shelves of all supermarkets across America ... when you are changing the way Americans eat their breakfasts ... when you own the largest Spanish TV network ... when you lead a strike that leaves a whole city without janitors ... when you are awarded the Nobel prize, and also when you are the biggest employer of Latinos. But this list is not only about leadership. It's a list about power, about influence. It's about being able to make things happen.

These are just a few examples of what Latinos are capable of doing today. Although we're almost positive that there are many more examples of the power within Latinos, these are the ones we came to know most about in our research.

Movers and Shakers is the right term to describe these admirable individuals. Every one of them has a story of leadership and achievements that many times look shadowed by the actual level of power they hold or have held. But they are only the top of the pyramid that is moving our times; these are the real leaders, setting the pace millions will follow.

After a year of research, Latino Leaders is proud to present you our own consideration of who are the one hundred and one most powerful and influential leaders amongst Latinos. In The List, you will find, not only Latinos influencing America, but some non-Latinos influencing the Latino Community as well. Of course we have not included many others with a similar profile of leadership--there are so many we would not have enough room here for all of them--but our main interest was to present a list of leaders who were 100% Movers and Shakers. We hope you enjoy it.

The Bottom Line ....

Where Do they Live?

California dominates by far, with almost
33% of the 101 residing there, followed by
New York with 14.85% and Florida with 11.88%.

STATE   TOT      %

AR      1     0.99%
CA      33    32.67%
CO      2     1.98%
DC      10    9.90%
FL      12    11.88%
GA      1     0.99%
IL      5     4.95%
MD      1     0.99%
MI      3     2.97%
NJ      3     2.97%
NM      3     2.97%
NY      15    14.85%
OK      1     0.99%
OTHER   2     1.98%
PA      1     0.99%
TX      6     5.94%
VA      1     0.99%
WA      1     0.99%

Total   101   100.00%

What is their Gender?

Of the total of 101 individuals profiled, 75 were males, 23
were females and 3 were families. In profiles of organizations,
the gender of the President was used to categorize
the profiles.

Gender Breakdown

Females      24%
Families      3%
Males        73%

Note: Table made from pie chart.

Age Range (10 Years Intervals)

How Old Are They?

More than 50% are between the ages
of 51 and 61. The next closest group
is only ten years younger.

Age Intervals

(29-39)            9.28%
(40-50)           24.74%
(51-61)           52.58%
(62-72)            8.25%
(73-83)            4.12%
(84-94)            1.03%

Note: Table made from bar graph.

Country of Origin

Venezuela      2
Dom. Rep.      2
Unknow         4
Other          6
PR             9
USA           11
Cuba          16
Mexico        51

Note: Table made from bar graph.

Where Do They Come From?

This category refers to the ethnic origin of the 101 Leaders.
Not all of them are Hispanic; in those cases, their heritage is
listed as "USA". There were four Hispanic-Americans whose origin
was not determined. They are listed under "Unknown". The
Organizations included were listed under USA.

Mexico dominates with slightly over 50% of the total, followed
by Cuba with 15.84%, then the USA with 10.89%; Puerto Rico
follows with 8.91%. The countries included in the category
"other" are: Austria, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Uruguay and
Venezuela.

Breakdown by Countries:

Mexico        51   50.50%
Cuba          16   15.84%
USA           11   10.89%
Puerto Rico   9    8.91%
Other         6    5.94%
Unknown       4    3.96%
Dom. Rep.     2    1.98%
Venezuela     2    1.98%

How to Read a Profile:

Placement by Alphabetical Order

001

Area of Influence

Media

Name

Pablo Raul Alarcon, Sr. & Raul Alarcon, Jr.

Job Title

Alarcon Sr: Director of the Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) Alarcon, Jr: President/CEO/Chairman of SBS

Age: Sr. 78/Jr. 47 Residence: Miami, FL

Who they are: Pablo Raul Alarcon, Sr. began a radio station in Cuba in the 1950s. He fled Castro's regime for the U.S., and bought his first NY radio station in 1983. Today, his company, Spanish Broadcasting System, owns 19 FM stations, one AM station and is the largest Hispanic-controlled radio broadcasting company in America. His son Raul is the Chief Executive Officer and President. SBS forbids playing any Cuban national artists' songs on its stations.