Eduardo J. Padrón
Eduardo Padrón | |
|---|---|
| Former President of Miami Dade College | |
| In office 1995–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Robert McCabe |
| Succeeded by | Madeline Pumariega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1944 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Miami Dade College Florida Atlantic University (BA) University of Florida (MA, PhD) |
Eduardo José Padrón (born June 26, 1944) is President Emeritus of Miami Dade College (MDC). An economist by training, Padrón earned his Ph.D. from the University of Florida. After serving as a faculty member at MDC, he became the school's president in 1995. Time named him one of the ten best college presidents in 2009, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.