Miami business, community leaders plan celebration of life for Beacon Council’s Finney
The life and career of Michael A. Finney, who served five years as CEO of Miami-Dade County’s Beacon Council, will be celebrated in an invitation-only three-hour event later this month at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus.
Finney, 65, died at Mercy Hospital after having a heart attack at his Coconut Grove home on April 3.
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On Friday, Beacon Council Chief Marketing Officer Maria Budet sent an invitation to several members of the community that read, in part:
“We have all been moved by the outpouring of affection and well-deserved tributes. There was no doubt that Mike was a thoughtful, generous, collaborative leader committed to building equitable, inclusive communities that drove individual and collective success. Optimistic to the core, he was inspiring and motivated action, embracing innovation and advocating for underserved communities in equal measure. He will be missed by many, and it is up to all of us to honor his legacy of positive change and deliver on his commitment to building a better Miami by working together.”
The council’s celebration tribute to Finney on the Wolfson campus will be at 11 a.m. April 25. Expected guests include members of Finney’s family, colleagues and local Miami-Dade officials.
Because the venue’s capacity is limited, the council had to make the celebration invitation-only. But the Beacon Council is livestreaming the service at www.mdc.edu/livestream.
This story was originally published April 15, 2022 at 11:40 AM.
