Modesto maidique biography

Son of Modesto Maidique and Hilda Rodriguez. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Appointed in , Doctor Maidique was the longest-serving university president in Florida and the second longest-serving research university president in the United States.

On April 25, , Mark B. Rosenberg was chosen to succeed Maidique and assumed office on August 3, Modesto Maidique was president of FIU for 23 years. During his tenure, the Colleges of Law and Engineering and a School of Architecture were established. The first class of medical students began their studies in August Maidique Campus.

As a supporter of Fulgencio Batista"s authoritarian rule, Maidique chose to leave Cuba after the Fidel Castro overthrew the regime.

Modesto Alex "Mitch" Maidique (pronounced

He came to FIU with an elite background in both academe and business. From , he held academic appointments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and Stanford University. Maidique co-founded the Analog Devices, Incorporated. He holds three United States patents for semiconductor devices. From to , Maidique was a professor of business management at the University of Miami.