Chairman, Barquin Group Enterprises Corporation
Chairs the corporate enterprise group and its diverse commercial activities. The supplied institutional address is BarquinGroup.com.
Institutional leadership
Experience across enterprise, education and public institutions
A selected record of current appointments and prior leadership, distinguished by institutional responsibility and period of service.
Current leadership
Executive, board and regional appointments
Doctor Ramon Barquin III currently manages a multinational, multi-industry business group operating in the U.S. Caribbean, with more than US$500 million in assets. He also chairs educational institutions, regional business initiatives and civic programs. This record distinguishes those responsibilities from his earlier commercial, governmental and publishing appointments.
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Corporate, international and strategic leadership
Chairman, Grupo Barquin
Chairs Grupo Barquin and currently manages a multinational, multi-industry group of enterprises in the U.S. Caribbean, with more than US$500 million in assets.
President, Barquin International
Executive leadership in management consulting, strategic advisory and technology-oriented business services.
President, Barquin Solutions
Executive leadership in strategic consulting, enterprise solutions, institutional advisory and implementation support.
President, Intelligence Media Group
Leadership of a business focused on media, communications and information enterprises.
Chairman, Caribe Unido
Private-business-sector trading bloc for the Greater Caribbean, connecting businesses, universities and cultural institutions to advance regional integration.
Fellow, Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute
Fellowship in strategic intelligence, international affairs and public-policy discussion.
Education, boards and civic institutions
Chairman, Atlantic University
Chairmanship of the Board of Trustees, with responsibility for institutional and academic governance.
Chairman, American Military Academy
Board leadership of an educational institution serving students from school years through secondary education.
Chairman, Corporación Educativa Ramón Barquin
Governance of the educational corporation within the Barquin institutional network.
Chairman, National Student Parent Mock Election
Chairmanship of the largest and oldest civic education program in the Americas, involving students, families and educational institutions.
Chairman, Instituto de Formación Democrática
Civic education, democratic institutional development and third-sector capacity building.
Chairman, Recovery Innovation Coordinator & Center of Excellence (RICCE), U.S. Caribbean
Chairs the Recovery Innovation Coordinator & Center of Excellence for the U.S. Caribbean, advancing innovation, recovery coordination and institutional capacity building.
Additional regional and economic-development appointments
President, BlueTide Puerto Rico
Blue-economy leadership spanning marine research support, resilience and ecosystem restoration, fisheries and mariculture, coastal workforce training, and sustainable ocean-based business innovation. BlueTide Puerto Rico ↗
President, OICEX Greater Caribbean Chapter
Leads the Greater Caribbean chapter of the Ibero-American Observatory of Foreign Trade (OICEX), which serves as regional representative and coordinator for the World Trade Point Federation (WTPF) and its Trade Desk initiatives. The relationship is through OICEX and does not imply appointment as president of the federation.
Director, Catholic Charities — Regional Board of Directors
Regional board directorship supporting Catholic Charities and its community-service mission. The specific diocesan or regional board designation is not yet identified here.
Selected international representation
Hemispheric leadership and international institutional engagement
FORMER HEMISPHERIC LEADERSHIP
Former President — Inter-American Commerce Organization (OCTA)
Former president of the Organization of Commerce of the Americas (OCTA), the hemispheric trade organization associated with the inter-American commerce and tourism congresses. This is a former role, not a current appointment.
DORADO / SAN JUAN · OCTOBER 2025
Presiding over the XXXII Congress of Retail Trade and Tourism of the Americas
Presided over the thirty-second hemispheric congress, convening business associations, representatives of commerce, public officials and academic leaders. The San Juan Round adopted a declaration addressing trade, regional integration and cooperation.
GENEVA · MAY 2026
Keynote address at the Palais des Nations, United Nations Geneva
Delivered a keynote before the World Trade Point Federation at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the role of capital, trade, digital trust and private-sector integration of the Greater Caribbean. This was an engagement at a UN venue, not an appointment as a UN official.
PANAMA · JUNE 2026
Inter-American engagement surrounding the OAS General Assembly
Participated in business and institutional engagement in Panama in the context of the 56th General Assembly of the Organization of American States, connecting private-sector priorities with hemispheric development dialogue.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · OCTOBER 2026
Regional engagement at ECLAC / CEPAL’s 41st Session
Participated in Santiago de los Caballeros during the 41st session of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL), promoting a private-sector Greater Caribbean commerce agenda and cooperation among universities, business associations and cultural organizations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. · FEDERAL AFFAIRS
Engagement with the United States Congress and federal institutions
Represented business and institutional priorities through visits and discussions with congressional offices and federal counterparts in Washington, D.C., addressing economic development, trade, federal recovery programs, competitiveness and opportunities for Puerto Rico. This describes advocacy and meetings, not testimony before a congressional committee.
Government & international advisory
Strategic counsel across governments, institutions and borders
Government of Puerto Rico · Executive and public-policy advisory
For more than three decades, doctor Ramon Barquin III has advised governmental leadership, executive agencies and public-sector institutions in Puerto Rico on economic development, regulatory modernization, technology, institutional strategy and federal affairs. His August 2026 curriculum vitae records that his firm was selected in 2019 to counsel Puerto Rico’s governor on CDBG-DR recovery and reconstruction following hurricanes Irma and Maria. His project-executive work has also encompassed recovery initiatives supported by FEMA and other federal programs, bringing together public agencies, contractors, business organizations and local communities.
Governments of the Americas · International and multilateral engagement
His advisory practice extends to government leaders and public- and private-sector institutions across the Americas, as well as collaborations and high-level dialogue with regional and international organizations. His work addresses trade and investment, market access, regional integration, economic competitiveness, institutional governance, technology and strategic negotiations. Through business diplomacy, missions and institutional initiatives, he has engaged ministers, legislators, mayors, diplomats, multilateral representatives, universities and chambers of commerce to advance cross-border cooperation. These engagements are distinguished from formal appointments to any individual international organization.
Previous leadership
Former executive and institutional responsibilities
Former presidency of the United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico (CUD), 2024–2026
His term concluded in September 2026. The United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico (Centro Unido de Detallistas, CUD), the territory’s largest and longest-established business organization, strengthened its financial position, expanded business engagement and reinforced legislative, federal and international representation. The leadership transition passed to Alan Taveras Sepúlveda.
See September 2026 transition coverage ↗Business associations and public-policy leadership
Former President — Inter-American Commerce Organization (OCTA)
Former president of the Organization of Commerce of the Americas (OCTA), a hemispheric business body associated with inter-American commerce and tourism congresses. He also presided over the XXXII International Congress of Retail Trade and Tourism of the Americas (Dorado / San Juan, October 2025), which adopted the Declaration of San Juan.
Former Chairman, National Association of Latino Chambers of Commerce (NASLCC)
Former chairmanship of the U.S. Latino chambers of commerce association.
Former Chairman, Puerto Rico Institute for Public Policy & Strategic Studies
Served as chairman of the board of the Institute, described in his 2022 professional record as Puerto Rico’s first public-policy think tank. Its pioneering work in independent policy research and strategic analysis dates back more than three decades.
Former Chairman, Senior Council of Retired Executives (SCORE), U.S. Caribbean
Former co-chair of the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands chapter (2017–2019) and chairman (2019–2024), in the business mentoring network partnered with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico (CUD) and affiliated leadership
Former President, United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico (Centro Unido de Detallistas, CUD) — 2024–September 2026
Led Puerto Rico’s largest and longest-established business organization, strengthening enterprise advocacy, membership, institutional reserves and investment, international missions and public-policy engagement.
Former Vice President, United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico (CUD) — elected 2020
Represented the association in Washington, D.C., and with national business organizations.
Former Director, United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico (CUD) — from 2018
Worked on operating budgets, reserves, investment policies, strategic planning and institutional regulations.
Former President, Seguros CUD — during the 2024–2026 CUD presidency
Led the affiliated business insurance platform during his documented period at CUD.
Publishing, media and editorial leadership
Editor, Computerworld and PC World magazines in Spanish
Former editorial leadership of the Spanish-language editions of two technology publications.
Partner, Publisher & Editor — Mercados & Tendencias, IT Now and Construir
Partner-publisher and editor of business, technology and construction magazines.
Partner, Publisher & Editor — LogistiCo, Auto Data and Advertising Age in Spanish
Editorial and publishing leadership in logistics, automotive information and advertising media.
Publisher and Editor, Computers & BusinessWorld Magazine
Publisher and editor of a magazine covering computers, enterprise technology and business.
Other prior public-policy and government advisory work
Former gubernatorial and executive advisory engagements in Puerto Rico
Previously advised Puerto Rico’s Governor’s Office and public institutions on government affairs and program implementation. His résumé documents selection of his firm in 2019 to counsel the governor on post-hurricane CDBG-DR recovery and reconstruction, alongside senior project responsibilities involving federal recovery funding.
Read institutional biography ↗Past federal and public service
Advisory service and public appointments
U.S. SBA — Invention, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee
Appointed on September 28, 2023 to the federal advisory committee on innovation, technology commercialization and entrepreneurship. The appointment was publicly announced by the SBA.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights — Puerto Rico Advisory Committee (2022–2026)
Member of the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee for the January 2022–January 2026 term. The vice-chair designation listed in one CV is not asserted here because official committee rosters contain inconsistent name/office entries.
U.S. Department of Justice — Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Board
Former board member; independently referenced by the National Student/Parent Mock Election institutional biography.
Other public advisory and strategic governance service
Professional engagements with government, educational and civic institutions in Puerto Rico and the United States.
Education and scholarship
Interdisciplinary academic preparation
Doctor Ramon Barquin III holds three earned doctorates: two in Management and Organizational Leadership, with a specialization in information systems and technology, and a separate earned Ph.D. in Divinity. He also holds a distinct honorary doctoral degree (Ph.D. honoris causa); the Divinity doctorate is not honorary. His education includes an MBA in Global Management from the University of Phoenix and interdisciplinary undergraduate study at Brandeis University in politics, economics and Latin American studies. Further professional and executive training includes MIT, Stanford, Babson, Columbia and the U.S. Army War College. Four years of law study are described as coursework, not as an awarded J.D.
Bring institutional knowledge into the decisions that shape economic opportunity.
Executive consulting · International leadership · Academic governance
Relevant institutional references
Selected institutional sources
Atlantic University — Board of Trustees ↗National Student/Parent Mock Election — Board ↗Institute for Democratic Education ↗OICEX — Gran Caribe Chapter ↗CUD — September 2026 transition ↗
This professional leadership summary combines the executive’s supplied appointments with earlier biographical material. Dates appear where established.
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