Washington, D.C.—Latino Victory Project, the largest national organization dedicated to
building Latino political representation, announced the appointment of industrialist, philanthropist, and Vietnam Army combat veteran Dr. Jim White to its board of directors.
“Latino Victory Project’s board of directors and staff are honored to welcome Dr. White as we work together to fulfill our organization’s mission,” said Luis A. Miranda, Jr., Chair of the Latino Victory Project Board of Directors. “Dr. White’s expertise and vision will be a tremendous asset to Latino Victory during this exciting and consequential presidential election. We look forward to harnessing his leadership and business acumen to create innovative and bold plans to continue evolving Latino Victory’s mission of increasing Latino representation and empowering the Latino community.”
“I’m honored to sit on the governing board of Latino Victory,” said White. “I accepted the appointment to help give a voice to the Latino community, including my valued Latino employees and those within the greater agriculture industry. It is my intention to encourage and mentor Latinos to seek political office and ascend to leadership positions across all industry sectors.”
White is Chairman and CEO of Post Harvest Technologies, Inc. and Founder and CEO of JL White International, LLC, and JL White Investments, LLC. He is also the Founder and CEO of PHT Investment Group and PHT Growth Fund. White is deeply involved with Rancho Cielo, a Salinas, California-based nonprofit that aims to keep young first-time offenders from becoming repeat offenders. He is also on the advisory board of Niño de la Caridad Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering and improving the quality of life for the predominantly Hispanic youth and families of the Bronx, New York. Read White’s full biography on Latino Victory’s website.
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The Latino Victory Project develops a pipeline of Latino leaders and shapes public discourse to reflect the growing influence of the Latino community while also building cross-constituency alliances that can move the country forward.
