Alexander Nicholas Fanjul

Alexander Nicholas Fanjul, also known as "Nico" Fanjul, is a member of the Fanjul family, owners of Florida Crystals, and is the son of Alexander Fanjul and grandson of Alfonso Fanjul Sr.

Fanjul is the son of Alexander Fanjul and grandson of Alfonso Fanjul Sr. Fanjul is a licensed insurance executive. Fanjul lives in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Fanjul family —Cuban-born siblings Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul Jr., Lillian "Lian" Fanjul de Azqueta, José "Pepe" Fanjul, Alexander Fanjul, and Andres Fanjul—are owners of Fanjul Corp., a vast sugar and real estate conglomerate. It comprises the subsidiaries Domino Sugar, Florida Crystals, C&H Sugar, Redpath Sugar, former Tate & Lyle sugar companies,[1] and American Sugar Refining. Fanjul Corp. also owns a 35% stake in Central Romana Corporation of La Romana, Dominican Republic. The Fanjuls are major political donors and fund philanthropic endeavors.

Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanjul_family

The Fanjul family is known for its leadership in the American sugar industry through Florida Crystals, one of the largest sugar producers in the United States.

Through inheritance, Alfonso Fanjul, Sr. controlled the Czarnikow-Rionda Company in New York and the Cuban Trading Company in Cuba. When he married Lillian Rosa Gomez-Mena, the combined holdings of the two families included ten sugar mills, three alcoholic distilleries, and real estate throughout Cuba. Fidel Castro seized all their assets in 1959.

After fleeing to New York, Fanjul and other Cuban refugees raised $640,000 to buy 4,000 acres in Pahokee. By barge, they brought sections of three small sugar mills from Louisiana and reassembled them into the Osceola mill. In 1961 they began sugar production as the Osceola Farms Company. Fanjul's oldest son, Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul, Jr., helped his father to manage the early development of the company. They were later joined by Jose "Pepe" Fanjul, Alexander L. Fanjul, and Andres B. Fanjul.

Since 1961 their company, known as Florida Crystals, has become a fully integrated sugarcane operation. The company plants and harvests sugarcane and then processes it at its sugar mills, packs it, and distributes the product throughout the United States. Florida Crystals has three processing plants: Okeelanta processes about 22,000 tons of sugar a day; Osceola mill processes 13,500 tons a day; and their Sem-Chi rice mill handles rice products. The company was the first to grow certified organic sugar and they also pioneered growing organic rice in Florida. To help provide power for its mills, Florida Crystals has a renewable energy plant. The facility also provides power for about 43,000 homes. Florida Crystals has become a household name as the parent of Flo-Sun, Inc.'s Florida holdings, but is also a family business, owned by the "first family of sugar."

Source: education.pbchistory.org/the-fanjul-family

Alexander Nico Fanjul is an active and dedicated philanthropist who supports multiple causes and organizations.

Nico Fanjul volunteers at Big Dog Ranch Rescue. Since being founded in 2008, Big Dog Ranch Rescue has saved the lives of more than 88,000 DOGS! Its mission is to save 10,000 dogs every year, to heal and place them with loving families and to educate people about the proper care for dogs and the importance of spaying and neutering.

He also volunteers at Dezzy’s Second Chance Dog Rescue. Dezzy’s Second Chance provides homeless dogs and cats in Palm Beach with the opportunity to find a new loving home. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, Dezzy’s Second Chance is an Animal Rescue that prides itself on connecting individuals and families with the pet of their dreams.

Nico volunteers at Jack the Bike Man, where he collects bikes, fixes them up and gives them away to certain centers such as the Guatemalan center in Lake Worth.

Nico Fanjul is currently working on starting a non profit charity of my own called Honored Anglers, to bring in veterans together through outdoor adventures.