Bacardi, Head of Rum-Making Firm, Dies
Associated Press
MIAMI —
Joaquin E. Bacardi, a retired president of the rum empire founded by his grandfather, has died after suffering from heart problems. He was 85.
Bacardi, who spent his entire career with the company, died Tuesday in Nassau, Bahamas.
Bacardi was born in Santiago de Cuba, where Don Facundo Bacardi established the company in 1862.
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