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Herbert A. Wertheim (born May 23, 1939) [1] is an American optometrist, inventor, billionaire businessman, and philanthropist. He is the founder and president of Brain Power Incorporated (BPI). He has been chairman of the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation since 1977.
The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering is the largest professional school, the second largest college, and one of the top three research units at the University of Florida. The college was founded in 1910, and in 2015 was named in honor of Herbert Wertheim – a serial inventor, philanthropist and UF Distinguished Alumnus.
It is also the home department for the multidisciplinary Vision Science Group at UC Berkeley, whose graduate students earn either MS or PhD degrees. The school is named after optometrist Herbert Wertheim, who pledged $50 million to the school in 2021 through the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation. [2] [3]
In 2022, Dr. Juan C. Cendan [4] was appointed dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and senior vice president for Health Affairs for Florida International University and spearheaded the partnership with Baptist Health. He’d been serving as interim dean since 2021. Dr. John A. Rock was the school’s founding dean and served from ...
The billionaire buyer was Dr. Herbert “Herbie” A. Wertheim, who bought the house through a trust The deed was recorded Nov. 8 by the Palm Beach County Clerk’s Office. The sale was first ...
Since 1986, the university established its School of Architecture, College of Law and College of Medicine (named the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in 1999 after Herbert Wertheim donated $20 million to the college, which was matched by state funds and is the largest donation in the university's history), [41] and acquired the historic ...
Nicklaus Children's Hospital formerly known as Miami Children's Hospital is a hospital for children in South Florida.The hospital has 289 beds. It is affiliated with the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, and St. George's University and is a member of Nicklaus Children's Health System.
WPAC houses the Florida International University (FIU) Department of Theatre and FIU School of Music. It is one of Miami's premiere collegiate theatrical and concert venues and is located on FIU's Modesto Maidique Campus (MMC). The $14 million Center stands as the centerpiece of Florida International University's commitment to the performing arts.