Ramon Barquin

Serial entrepreneur and academic, heavily involved in non-profits, government, and international business.

Dr. Ramon Barquin III is a Co-Founder and an Advisory Board Member of the PR-USA Chamber of Commerce, which unites 9M Puerto Ricans in economic development programs & projects. He is a highly reputed Senior Executive, Civic Leader, and Entrepreneur with more than 30 years of success spanning both the public and private sectors. Leveraging extensive experience in global leadership and civic advocacy, Barquin is a serial entrepreneur that founded and managed several IT, technology, and management consulting companies and has direct experience in all business cycles, including initial growth, capitalizing, and managing start-ups and multillion-dollar enterprises. His broad areas of expertise include foreign markets, turnaround, M&A, government contracting, public affairs, sales and marketing, finance, information systems and technology, executive coaching, retail, arbitration, supply chain, and global expansion.

Barquin is President at Barquin International Corporation, working extensively with the US Federal Government, as well as managing major businesses, publications, and organizations around the world. He currently serves as the Chairman of Atlantic University; Chairman of Bluetde Puerto Rico; President of National Student Parent Mock Election, the largest civic education program in the US; Chairman of Instituto de Formacion Democratca; and President-Elect of Centro Unido de Detallistas de Puerto Rico, the territory’s oldest and largest chamber of commerce. Barquin is the former editor of Mercados & Tendencias, ComputerWorld and PC World in Spanish magazines. He was President of the Puerto Rico Institute for Public Policy, the territory’s first think tank, and advised state and local government leaders. Barquin serves on numerous Federal, State, and Private Boards and committees, including the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Civil Rights Commission.

Barquin holds a dual Ph.D in Management and Organizational Leadership with a Specialization in Information Systems & Technology from the University of Phoenix, an MBA in Global Management from the University of Phoenix, and a BS in Politics, Economics, and BA in Latn American Studies from Brandeis University, as well as numerous professional certifications and licenses. A true industry thought leader, he has published over 200 articles on IT, economics, politics, and business, and received numerous awards over the years.