Jaime suchlicki bio

Jaime Suchlicki achieves a lifelong goal by creating the ultimate Cuban database.

Like many other Cuban-Americans in South Florida, Dr. Jaime Suchlicki is an immigrant. The former University of Miami professor came to the United States in 1960 and has since dedicated his life to his one true passion: Cuba.

After receiving three degrees, two of which came from the University of Miami, Suchlicki founded the Research Institute for Cuban Studies in 1978 and served as its director for 14 years.

He held the same position at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies for another 18 years, all at UM. His latest project, however, is perhaps even more impressive.

Cubans in America is a vast online database of information that details everything from the country’s history to its famous cuisine (cafecito has its own tab) to, most importantly, every prominent Cuban-American you can think of – from pop culture stars like baseball player Jose Canseco and the late actor Desi Arnaz, to