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Joseph Caruncho

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, GENUINE HEALTH GROUP LLC

Joseph L. Caruncho, Sr. currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Genuine Health Group. He was formerly CEO of the organization, which he co-founded. 

Prior to co-founding Genuine Health Group, Joe was the co-founder and chief executive of Preferred Care Partners, a Medicare Advantage plan, Joe significantly contributed to its growth, expanding membership to 55,000, and achieving impressive sales exceeding $750 million. 

With over a decade of experience in corporate healthcare law, he has represented physicians, hospital systems, healthcare delivery networks, ancillary providers, and health plans. 

In 2004, Florida International University acknowledged his contributions by inducting him into its College of Business Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame. The following year, he was honored as the 2005 Ernst and Young "Health Care Entrepreneur of the Year" for the State of Florida, the South Florida Business Journal's "Healthcare CEO of the Year," and as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the U.S." by Hispanic Business Magazine. 

Beyond his professional achievements, Joe has actively served on the Florida Board of Governors, overseeing the State's public universities. He was a valuable member of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Higher Education and has contributed to his expertise as a former board member to Florida Polytechnic University and Florida International University.