Beatriz Acevedo
{{Short description|American entrepreneur}}
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Beatriz Acevedo is an American entrepreneur.Dawn C. Chmielewski,{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/mitu-ceo-herb-scannell-founder-beatriz-acevedo-exit-amid-restructuring-1202432566/|title=Mitú CEO Herb Scannell, Founder Beatriz Acevedo Exit Amid Restructuring|last=|first=|date=24 July 2018|newspaper=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=20 September 2022}}Kaz Weida,{{cite news|url=https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/nation_and_world/business/8-hispanic-financial-influencers-you-should-be-following/article_2df9ecbd-3d01-5fd4-ad3e-e057afe324a6.html|title=8 Hispanic Financial Influencers You Should Be Following|last=|first=|date=|newspaper=yakimaherald.com|accessdate=20 September 2022}} She was a former radio and TV personality with three Emmy Awards, one MTV Music Award, and a Media Correspondent Award.{{cite news|url=https://laedc.org/2018/09/13/beatriz-acevedo/|title=Beatriz Acevedo Is Named 2018 Laedc Eddy Award Individual Honoree|last=|first=|date=13 September 2018|newspaper=laedc.org|accessdate=20 September 2022}}
Career
Beatriz started her career in media at the age of eight, first on radio, where she hosted a radio show for kids in Tijuana, and later on television.{{Cite web |title=Beneficial State Bank {{!}} Beatriz Acevedo |url=https://www.beneficialstatebank.com/about-us/leadership-team/beatriz-acevedo |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Beneficial State Bank |language=en}} Her work earned her three Emmys, one MTV Music Award, and a Media Correspondent Award among others.{{cite news|url=https://beconferences.com/team/beatriz-acevedo-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716195224/https://beconferences.com/team/beatriz-acevedo-2/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2020|title=Award Winning Media Executive, Entrepreneur & Social Impact Advocate Beatriz Acevedo|last=|first=|date=|newspaper=beconferences.com|accessdate=20 September 2022}}
Beatriz later became a tech media entrepreneur as the co-founder and president of Mitú, a digital media brand for young Latinos in the U.S.Raul A. Reyes,{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/mitus-beatriz-acevedo-wants-be-voice-millennial-generation-n396381|title=Mitú's Beatriz Acevedo Wants To Be Voice of Millennial Generation|last=|first=|date=23 July 2015|newspaper=nbcnews.com|accessdate=20 September 2022}}Trey Williams, {{cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/mitu-founder-ceo-out-at-leading-latino-digital-network/|title=Mitú Shakeup: Founder Beatriz Acevedo, CEO Herb Scannell Out at Latino Network|last=|first=|date=23 June 2018|newspaper=thewrap.com|accessdate=20 September 2022}} Beatriz also co-founded SUMA Wealth, a financial wellness company. "She has dedicated her career to empowering and opening doors for the next generation of Latino leaders."
Currently, Beatriz is president of her family’s foundation, Acevedo Foundation. This organization "supports various arts and culture programs and provides scholarships for students who lack financial access to higher education."{{Cite web |date=2023-10-05 |title=14 Latinas Disrupting Money and Fighting for Equality |url=https://www.ellevest.com/magazine/disrupt-money/latinx-women |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Ellevest}}
Personal life
Beatriz was born in Tijuana and grew up in Mexico City.{{Cite web |date=2015-07-24 |title=Mitú's Beatriz Acevedo Wants To Be Voice of Millennial Generation |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/mitus-beatriz-acevedo-wants-be-voice-millennial-generation-n396381 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=NBC News |language=en}} Beatriz currently resides in Santa Monica, California with her husband and twin teenagers.{{cite news|url=https://www.nycfintechwomen.com/post/fintech-female-fridays-meet-ceo-co-founder-beatriz-acevedo|title=FinTech Female Fridays: Meet CEO & Co-Founder, Beatriz Acevedo|last=|first=|date=|newspaper=nycfintechwomen.com|accessdate=20 September 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.sumaverse.io/ Suma Wealth Website]
- [https://www.acevedo.foundation/ Acevedo Foundation Website]
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Category:American women company founders
Category:American television personalities of Mexican descent