MEDIA: Victoria Cervantes
305-375-4141
vcervantes@historymiami.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BRADLEY A. WEISER NAMED TO THE HISTORYMIAMI
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MIAMI, FL (July 10, 2013) – HistoryMiami is pleased to announce Bradley A. (Brad)
Weiser, president and chief executive officer of The Continental Companies, a Miami-based
hospitality and casino development and operating company, as a new member of its Board of
Trustees.
Mr. Weiser leads day-to-day operations at The Continental Companies, one of the best known
and widely respected hospitality development, ownership and operating companies in the
country. A 1978 graduate of Ransom Everglades High School, he received his Bachelor of
Science and Business Administration degree from the University of Denver in 1982.
Brad is extremely active in numerous civic organizations and charitable causes, with a significant
focus on children’s charities. He has served as Co-Chair of Ransom Everglades Capital
Campaign, and also serves as a trustee for the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, the Police
Athletic League and Ransom Everglades.
The Continental Companies own and/or operate hotel properties throughout the United States,
the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America, and casinos in the United States,
Canada and the Caribbean including The Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida; Grand Bay
Hotel in Coconut Grove, Florida; and, the Wyndham Resort & Spa in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of HistoryMiami. The trustees, as a board or
through board committees, set policies relating to spending, management, governance and
professional standards. The current HistoryMiami Board of Trustees consists of 30 voting
members.
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