Aviation
José Abreu, P.E., Director

Mr. José Abreu is the Director of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department.  He directs the operations at Miami International Airport (MIA) and five general aviation airports in the Miami area.  MIA handles over 30 million passengers and nearly 2 million tons of cargo annually and is among the nation’s busiest international passenger and cargo airports.

Mr. Abreu oversees one of the largest airport expansion programs in the U.S., a $5.2 billion capital improvement program that adds new terminals, roadways and other infrastructure to Miami International and the County’s general aviation airports.

Prior to his July 2005 appointment as Aviation Director, Mr. Abreu served for two and one half years as Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) under Governor Jeb Bush.  Prior to his position as Secretary, Mr. Abreu served 18 years in progressively senior positions at FDOT, including 8 years as District Six Secretary for Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.

Mr. Abreu holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Miami, is a licensed professional engineer and a certified engineering contractor.

Mr. Abreu serves on a number of Boards including the University of Miami and the Association of Cuban-American Civil Engineers.  He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.  Mr. Abreu has received numerous awards including the 1996 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Miami College of Engineering, the 2000 Wilbur S. Smith Award, the National Highway Engineering honor, the 2004 Civil Government Award presented by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Florida Engineering Society (FES) award for outstanding service to the profession in the category of government. He was also named in 2003, one of “The 100 Most Influential Hispanics” by Hispanic Business magazine.

Mr. Abreu was born in Cuba on April 1, 1954.  He and his wife Miriam have two grown children - Marisa and José.

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