Oral History Project
Eduardo Padrón, PhD
Economist and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, led Miami Dade College to national recognition.
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About Eduardo Padrón.
Eduardo Padron is President Emeritus of Miami Dade College (MDC). An economist by training, Padrón earned his Ph.D. from the University of Florida. After serving as a faculty member at MDC, he became the school's president in 1995. Time Magazine named him one of the ten best college presidents in 2009, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
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