Primary Job Title CEO, Co-FOunder & President Primary Organization Knight Enterprise Fund
Location Miami, Florida, United States Regions Greater Miami Area, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
Investor Type Investor Stage Number of Exits
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Alberto Ibargüen is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a private, independent foundation dedicated to the promotion of quality journalism, advancing media innovation and the arts.
Before joining the Foundation in 2005, Ibargüen served in various positions at Knight-Ridder, Inc. from 1995 to
2005, as Chairman & Publisher of The Miami Herald (1998) and as Vice President of International Operations, The Miami Herald and Publisher of El Nuevo Herald. Ibargüen serves on the boards of directors of AMR Corporation and PepsiCo, Inc.
Ibarguen brings to the Board extensive experience, expertise and background with regard to media, journalism, and financial matters gained from his current position as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and from his service in various positions at Knight- Ridder, Inc., in addition to his service on the Audit Committees of PepsiCo, Inc. and AMR Corporation. He also brings public company board experience gained from his service on the boards of directors of PepsiCo, Inc. and AMR Corporation.
