Javier Miyares

Javier Miyares is a Cuban-American academic administrator. He was president of University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).

Early life and education Javier Miyares was born in Cuba and educated in Jesuit schools. His father was taken prisoner during the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Miyares earned a bachelor's, master's, and an all but dissertation from University of Maryland, College Park.

Career Starting in 2001, Miyares served as a vice president of UMGC. Beginning in February 2012, he served as the acting president replacing Susan C. Aldridge. His appointment as president of UMGC took place in October 2012.