George de Guardiola

Biography: ID# 20174 MAY 7, 2001 GEORGE DE GUARDIOLA Mr. de Guardiola was born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Miami, Florida. He attended California State University in Los Angeles where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English and continued his Graduate work in American Studies and Secondary School teaching. He was an English teacher from 1972 to 1976 in the East Los Angeles area. In 1976, Mr. de Guardiola moved to Palm Beach County where he started his career in Real Estate Development. He moved through the ranks to become the executive vice president of the Vadia Family Companies that included the development of Wellington, the largest master planned community in Palm Beach County as well as others in Boynton Beach and Parkland. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. de Guardiola was the executive vice president of the Ecclestone Organization and its developments of PGA National and Ibis Golf and Country Club. In 1993, Mr. de Guardiola formed his own development company, de Guardiola Development Inc. He is married to Marlene and has a daughter, Lourdes and a son Jorge Alexander. Mr. de Guardiola has participated in and has been a member of many Palm Beach county organizations, councils and committees. Among his involvement, he has been a member of the Economic Council, the Community Developers Council, the Governor's Task Force on Urban Growth Patterns, Northern Palm Beach County/Southern Martin County and Florida Tax Watch. In 1995, he was the recipient of the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year award. In 1996, he was awarded the Excellence in Enterprise Award for outstanding business leadership in Palm Beach County. In 1999, he was awarded the Hispanic Chamber's entrepreneur of the year award and in the year 2000 was awarded the Jupiter / Tequesta / Juno Beach Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year award. Mr. de Guardiola envisioned the Abacoa master planned community in Jupiter, Florida. The 2055-ac