Former Beep Diaz Jr. joins
Montefi ore in senior VP role
Montefi ore Medicine announced
today that Ruben
Diaz Jr. has joined the organization
as senior vice president
of Strategic Initiatives.
Diaz Jr. served as Bronx borough
president from 2009-
2021, where he led an unprecedented
revival of the Bronx
in areas of economic development,
job creation, health
and housing. Prior to serving
as borough president, Diaz
Jr. was a member of the New
York State Assembly from
1997-2009.
“Ruben Diaz has been a
tireless advocate and a force
for change in The Bronx. His
passion and experience will
be instrumental as we seek
new and innovative ways to
invest in the health and economic
wellness of our community,”
said Dr. Philip O.
Ozuah, president and CEO of
Montefi ore Medicine.
Through his leadership,
Diaz Jr. worked to generate $27
billion in private investments
in the Bronx. He worked collaboratively
to secure several
development projects, including
the East Bronx Metro-
North expansion that is slated
to bring new commuter rail
options to Co-op City, Morris
Park, Parkchester/Van Nest
and Hunts Point; the total tear
down and reconstruction of
the Sheridan Expressway to
create Sheridan Boulevard;
and the rehabilitation of the
historic Orchard Beach pavilion
and bathhouse.
When COVID-19 struck the
nation in 2020 Diaz Jr. led the
borough’s efforts to distribute
millions of pieces of PPE to
borough residents and would
later drive efforts to bring
both testing and vaccination
sites to the Bronx.
In 2015, Diaz Jr. partnered
with Montefi ore and others to
launch the #Not62 campaign,
dedicated to improving the
overall health and well-being
of Bronx residents, bringing
together stakeholders from
across multiple sectors within
city government, the business
community, healthcare providers
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and community-based
and faith-based organizations
to address the determinants
of health.
“Montefi ore-Einstein is
one of the core institutions
of The Bronx and this region,
leading the way on health outcomes,
creating jobs, supporting
our neighborhoods and
making this borough an even
better place to live, work and
raise a family,” said Diaz Jr.
“I have always been proud to
call them my ally in our borough’s
ongoing work to improve
the lives of Bronx residents.”
Diaz Jr. graduated from
Lehman College, City University
of New York and is
the recipient of honorary doctoral
degrees in civil law from
Berkeley College and Mercy
College, and a doctoral degree
in humane letters from the
Metropolitan College of New
Former Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has joined onto Montefi ore
Medicine landing a role as senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives.
File photo
York. A lifelong resident of the
Bronx, he lives in the Soundview
neighborhood with his
wife, Hilda. He also has two
sons, Ruben III and Ryan.
-Bronx Times