[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 25, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO GUS MACHADO

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I recognize and honor the life of 
Gus Machado, a long-time businessman and entrepreneur in Hialeah, FL, 
for his contributions to the south Florida community.
  Mr. Machado was born in Cuba and moved to the United States at the 
age of 15, where he founded a vehicle export business. When the U.S. 
and Cuba broke ties in 1960 as part of the Cold War, Mr. Machado 
remained in his new home of Miami and built three more businesses that 
sold General Motors vehicles to inhabitants of Puerto Rico. During the 
1980s, he began selling Buicks and Fords as well, and he eventually 
became the No. 1 Ford dealer in Miami-Dade County.
  Mr. Machado's entrepreneurial legacy continues to employ and support 
the people of south Florida to this day. Moreover, he will be 
remembered for his charitable contributions, especially to St. Thomas 
University in Miami--where College of Business students study in the 
proudly named Gus Machado Building--as well as the American Cancer 
Society.
  Mr. Machado's story is an inspiring example of the American Dream and 
a testament to the contributions of Cuban immigrants to South Florida. 
I admire his hard work and his commitment to his community and know 
that Mr. Machado's efforts will bear fruit for years to come. I send my 
deepest sympathies and condolences to the entire Machado 
family.

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