Jose Bared is a South Florida businessman and entrepreneur who has held business interests in several industries throughout his career. Mr. Bared began his career as an engineer. In 1968, he founded The Bared Company, a mechanical and electrical engineering firm where he served as president for many years. During that time, Mr. Bared also served as a director of Republic Banking Corporation of Florida from 1970 to 1999, where he served on several board committees until the year the bank was sold. In 1992, Mr. Bared led an investor group who purchased the assets of Farm Stores Corporation. As the former executive officer and board chairman of the company, he played an integral role in the franchise’s nationwide success. From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Bared served as a director of Cleantech Biofuels, Inc., a sustainable energy company based in St. Louis, Missouri, that converts waste into renewable energy sources.

Mr. Bared attended Columbia University and graduated from the University of Miami in 1964 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He has been a long-standing member of the University of Miami community. He has been a UM Board of Trustee since 1977 and currently serves as Emeritus Trustee. He is a member of Iron Arrow and Board member of the Amigos of the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Libraries. He was also a member of the Citizens Board and served as co-chair for Sylvester’s Momentum campaign.

Mr. Bared is currently the director of The Bared Family Foundation. In addition to his professional successes, and his involvement with UM, he has been dedicated to several civic and charitable causes in South Florida, including Miami Children’s Museum and Camillus House.