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Alvaro Carta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alvaro Luis Carta March 7, 1927 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | January 14, 2000 (aged 72) West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Casa de Campo |
Alvaro Luis Carta was a Cuban-born American businessman. He served as president of the Gulf and Western Americas Corporation division of Gulf and Western Industries, and was responsible for the construction of the Teeth of the Dog golf course in La Romana, Dominican Republic, as well as the Casa de Campo resort.
Early life edit
Carta was born in Havana, Cuba to Manuel Carta and Clara Ramos. In the early 1960s, he fled communist Cuba to live in Miami, Florida.[1]
Career edit
After joining the South Puerto Rico Sugar Company in 1964, Carta traveled to the Dominican Republic in the late 1960s. With the backing of South Puerto Rico Sugar's parent company Gulf and Western Industries, Carta formed a new division known as Gulf and Western Americas Corporation. Wanting to diversify the business with the profits from the Central Romana sugar mill, he hired Pete Dye in 1969 to build a golf course using the land owned by Gulf and Western in La Romana. Teeth of the Dog opened 18 months later in 1971. That same land was later used to develop the Casa de Campo resort, which opened in 1974 as an executive retreat for Gulf and Western employees.[2]
Death edit
Carta died on January 14, 2000, in West Palm Beach. He was buried in Vero Beach, where he lived after Gulf and Western sold its holdings in Florida and the Dominican Republic.
References edit
- ^ Teeth of the Dog: Where it all began, Casa de Campo Living
- ^ "Casa de Campo, exclusive Dominican resort, is at the center of Menendez allegations". The Washington Post. February 6, 2013.
Category:Cuban emigrants to the United States Category:20th-century American businesspeople Category:American people of Cuban descent Category:1927 births Category:2000 deaths Category:Gulf and Western Industries