ANDRES MORENO
CHAIRMAN & CEO, OPEN EDUCATION, MIAMI
Moreno started Open Education from his student apartment 10 years ago with no initial funding while he was studying engineering. The company’s success and its emergence as one the best-known brands in Latin America have made Moreno a model for entrepreneurship in the region. Today, Moreno spends a good portion of his time speaking to thousands of entrepreneurs at his popular Exito events across the U.S. and Latin America.
EDUCATION
| Dropped out of engineering school
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PHILANTHROPIC PASSION
| Moreno is a founding board member and co-chair of Endeavor Miami. He also supports the Bokitas Foundation, whose mission is to rescue underprivileged kids from malnutrition to promote cognitive achievement and prevent chronic diseases.
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FLORIDA ISSUE
| Sea-level rise
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LEADERSHIP
| Moreno has helped teach English to more than 700,000 people in Latin America.
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