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WHEREAS, Cid Wilson was named the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility's (HACR) President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2014, bringing more than 20 years of corporate finance and Wall Street equity research experience; and,
WHEREAS, Managing a staff of talented and dedicated professionals, and working closely with corporate board members, Hispanic organizations, and corporate partners around the country, Cid Wilson directs programs and initiatives aimed at encouraging Fortune 500 companies to include Hispanics in the areas of employment, procurement, philanthropy, and governance; and,
WHEREAS, As the public face of the organization, Cid Wilson promotes HACR through speaking engagements, traditional media sources and outreach to organizations and employee resource groups who share HACR's mission. His ease in communicating presents a unique advantage in creating new partnerships, as well as strengthening relationships with existing corporate members; and,
WHEREAS, Cid Wilson has been featured and quoted in numerous publications and by news media, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times, and Bloomberg TV, and in February 2004, he was featured on the cover of Black Enterprise Magazine; and,
WHEREAS, In September 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Cid Wilson to the National Museum of the American Latino Study Commission. He was named board chair of the Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino in 2012 and continues to lead advocacy efforts aimed at sustaining Congressional support for the museum's completion; and,
WHEREAS, A proud Dominican American, with Bergen County, NJ roots, Cid Wilson in serving the community has been exemplified through board membership with leading minority advocacy groups, including Latino justice PRLDEF, the National Council of La Raza, and Dominicans on Wall Street. He is the former national president of the Dominican American National Roundtable, former vice chairman of the ...
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