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Ricardo Garcia is the current owner of the Cangrejeros de Santurce (basketball), a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based out of Santurce. He is the grandson of two Puerto Rican musical icons: Carmen Delia Dipini and Jose Garcia (member of the legendary Salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico).

He was born in Santurce and raised in Bayamon. As a Puerto Rican native, Ricardo has strong ties with the Puerto Rican community, helping to promote several events with a focus on entertainment and outreach. He is a member of the UNICEF USA 14th congressional action team and a board member of FAVOB, the only veteran chamber of commerce in the United States based out of Orlando, Florida.

Education
While he was still in Puerto Rico, Ricardo attended the University of Puerto Rico from 1993 - 1998. He graduated with a degree in Military Operational Art and Science/Studies. He was a member of Lambda Theta Phi. In addition he received a degree in Criminal Justice and Corrections.

He attended the University of Central Florida from 2001 - 2004 and graduated with a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary studies. While on campus he continued his membership with Lambda Theta Phi, and the Latin Fraternity Inc Hispanic Student Association NSHMBA.

Ricardo received his MBA in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Kaplan University while attending from 2010 - 2012 and was a member of the Veteran Student Association, Military Student Association, and the Hispanic Society of Students.