Louis Hernandez Jr
CEO, Founder, and Managing Director in Miami, Florida
Louis Hernandez Jr. is an expert operator, technology investor and active philanthropist. He is the founder, CEO, and Managing Director of Black Dragon Capital, a minority-led private equity firm that makes growth investments in complex technical fields and industries. Prior to BDC, Hernandez has founded numerous companies and guided industry leading organizations including OpenSolutions, Grass Valley, and RoweCom, Inc.
As a philanthropist, Hernandez has served on many boards throughout the years including the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation and Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation. Having grown up in an immigrant family, he is passionate about giving back to communities by supporting, shaping, and investing in future leaders. In 2011, he founded For A Bright Future, a foundation that focuses on equal opportunity for children. The foundation provides scholarships and support for education, healthcare, arts, and leadership development programs.