Craig Lewis Robins was born on February 15,1963 and is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
16 Facts About Craig Robins
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Craig Robins is the founder and CEO of Dacra Development, the co-founder and co-owner of Design Miami and developer of the Miami Design District.
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Craig Robins's father, Gerald Robins, was a successful Miami Beach real estate developer who moved to Florida from New York City in the 1950s.
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Craig Robins attended the University of Barcelona in 1982 and credits his time as a student in Spain for inspiring his passion for art, design and architecture.
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Craig Robins went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1984 and graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1987.
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Craig Robins represented his father at the meeting which devolved into a discussion about renovating South Beach.
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Craig Robins brokered a compromise between developers and preservationists over expanding Miami Beach's Art Deco Historic District which helped establish his reputation as a preservationist.
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In 1997, Craig Robins bought Chalk's Airlines and renamed it Pan Am Air Bridge; he sold it in 1998.
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In 2005, Craig Robins launched the first Design Miami collectible design fair in the Design District alongside Art Basel.
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Craig Robins loaned a selection of two-dimensional works from his personal collection to various sites at Aqua.
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Craig Robins is frequently listed among the top collectors of contemporary art and design.
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Craig Robins has received numerous awards for his leadership and philanthropy including:.
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Craig Robins serves on the board of trustees of the Perez Art Museum Miami, where in 2013, Craig Robins and wife Jackie Soffer donated more than 200 works of art from their private collection.
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Craig Robins is a co-founder and active patron of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami.
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Craig Robins serves on the board of governors for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami.
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Craig Robins is married to Jackie Soffer, co-owner of Turnberry Associates who oversees Aventura Mall and is the daughter of real estate developer Donald Soffer.