Henry Cisneros
Executive Chairman, City View; former Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; former San Antonio Mayor
Henry Cisneros is executive chairman of CityView, which works with urban builders to create homes priced for average families. CityView is a partner in building more than 7,000 homes in 13 states. Formerly the secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Clinton, Cisneros was credited with initiating the revitalization of many of the nation's public housing developments and with formulating policies that helped achieve the nation's highest homeownership rate. Previously Cisneros was president and chief operating officer of Univision Communications, founder of Cisneros Asset Management Company, and four-term mayor of San Antonio, among other roles. He is currently an officer of Habitat for Humanity International and a member of the advisory boards of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and The Broad Foundation. He is the author or editor of several books, including "Independent for Life: Homes and Neighborhoods for an Aging America," to be released in April 2012.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.
