Michael Nunez

Mr. Michael Nuñez began his distinguished business career in 1964 as a Special Assistant to the
Executive Director in The South Bronx Neighborhood Orientation Center.  The programs of this agency
were geared towards the delivery of much needed services to welfare clients.  It also focused on
code enforcement of residential buildings and it pioneered in the rehabilitation of substance
abusers.

In 1966, Mr. Nuñez was a consultant in Project Advance.  He researched several industries in
order to design training programs.

Soon after he was selected to become the Assistant Director for programs at the Hunts Point
Community Program Center.  He was responsible for the Outreach Community Services Program, which
provided technical assistance to neighborhood programs.    During this period he was tapped to be
the Coordinator and Outreach Officer to the South Bronx Concentrated Employment Program.  He
developed services to the community for federally sponsored manpower training programs.

Mr. Nuñez’s extensive professional career continued with his appointment as Senior Project
Manager at the Harlem Commonwealth Council.  His assignment there was to seek out and expedite
opportunities to foster minority-owned and managed enterprises.

In 1969, Mr. Nuñez returned to The Bronx as the Executive Deputy Director for Programs at Hunts
Point Multi-Service Center, Inc.  Mr. Nuñez coordinated community and private sector economic
development projects.

In 1971, Mr. Nuñez assumed the responsibility of Chief Executive Officer at Bronx Venture
Corporation, a community based economic development corporation.

Mr. Nuñez held a Bachelors Degree from the College of New Rochelle with Honors.  He also held
a Masters in Science in Economic Development from New Hampshire College.   Fluent in Spanish &
English, he held a Certificate in Financing Community Development from the Continuing Education
Program at Harvard.

As of 1991, he held the position of Executive Director of the Puerto Rican Home Attendants
Services, Inc., a home care agency with over 500 employees.

Mr. Nuñez was also the Present President of The South Bronx Board of Trade.  He was also the
Past President of the Bronx Rotarians and was still active with this organization.  Mr. Nuñez was
on the Board of Directors of The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation.

He is survived by his second wife Millie Pacheco–Nuñez, Daughters Thea Nuñez and Consuelo
Nunez-D’Onofrio , Son, Joel Nuñez, and Grand Daughters, Luisa , Taryn, and Lauren.