Cesar L. Alvarez became the Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig on January 27, 2010. Prior to this time, Cesar served the firm as its Chief Executive Officer for the last 13 years. J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1972 M.B.A., University of Florida, 1970 B.S., University of Florida, 1969 A.A., Miami-Dade Community College, 1967 Board of Directors, Start Kids Bright, Inc. f/k/a National Center for Excellence in Early Education, Inc. Board of Directors, Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation, 2011 Board of Directors, Take Stock in Children, 2011 Chair, Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities, American Bar Association, 2010 Trustee, Florida International University, 2008 Chair, Florida International University College of Law, Advisory Board Vice Chairman, Trustee and Chair of Audit Committee, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Trustee, University of Florida Levin College of Law Member, University of Miami School of Law Visiting Committee, 2009 - 2010 Trustee, Miami Dade College, 2005 - 2007 Board of Directors, Florida International University Foundation, 1998 - 2008 Trustee, Manhattanville College, New York, 2002 - 2007 Board of Directors, National Council of La Raza Member, The Florida Council of 100 Member, Advisory Council, United Way of Miami-Dade Chairman, Board of Directors, United Way of Miami-Dade, 2003 - 2005 Campaign Chair, United Way of Miami-Dade, 2001 - 2002 Member, Miami Business Forum (Non Group) Trustee, Florida Free Trade Area of the Americas Trustee, National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Participant, Guardian Ad Litem Program, Miami-Dade County Chair, Mesa Redonda, South Florida Hispanic Business Group, 2001 - 2004 Board of Directors, Holocaust Documentation & Education Center, Inc., 2004 - 2007 Member, Executive Committee for Cuban Detainees in Guantanamo Member, American Bar Association Member, Cuban American Bar Association Former Chairman, Securities Committee of The Florida Bar