Henry Cisneros, PhD, is the founder and chairman of American CityVista, an organization with the focus of building “villages within the city” in major metropolitan areas. Previously, Cisneros was president and chief operating officer of Univision Communications. From 1993 to 1997, Cisneros served as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to joining the Cabinet, he was chairman of Cisneros Asset Management Company. In 1981, Cisneros became the first Hispanic American mayor of a major U.S. city—San Antonio. Mr. Cisneros served as president of the National League of Cities, chairman of the National Civic League, deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and board member of the Rockefeller Foundation. He presently serves as chairman of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and board member of KB HOME, Countrywide Mortgage, The Enterprise Foundation, the New America Alliance, and the American Film Institute. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Texas A&M University, a master’s degree from Harvard, and a doctorate from George Washington University.