Jorge Bustamante

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Bustamante

  • Castaways nickname: N/A

  • Tours Completed: 2021 - BlackJack Tour; 2022-Carry On Tour; 2023-Ridiculous Stunt Tour

  • Team Role/Function? Sr. Director of Yelling at You When You Ride Too Fast

  • How did you become a Castaway? Pino tricked me. Actually, I've donated to Pino for years and he called me last year to brainstorm potential riders for the inaugural ride. After workshopping it a bit with him, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of.

  • Why are you a Castaway? Too many loved ones close to each of us, myself included, fight a grueling battle against cancer - day-in and day-out for months or years - spending a day riding bike (something they'd give anything to do) to raise money for a cure is a privilege

  • Outside a kayak/bicycle, what is your "essential" gear? Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, tubeless tires, cocaine (JK. Or am I?)

  • Conch Republic Navy Rank? Haven’t had the honor of being inducted yet.

  • Favorite Castaways moment: N/A

  • Favorite Castaways quote: N/A

  • Tell us about your family: Married to my inspiration - Mairi, father to Jaxon and Charlee, and my angel baby, Mikaela.

  • Where are you from? Miami, bro.

  • Where'd you go to school? Belen Jesuit (it's why I'm in charge of doing the math and spelling for the cyclists).

  • Where did you attend college? FIU

  • Where do you work? Little Wings Winery-Co Founder, The Artisan Agency, and Artisan Venture Capital where I serve as Vice President of Strategy, Digital, and Business Development

  • Favorite music/artists: Frozen 2 Soundtrack, Coco Soundtrack, Cocomelon Top Tracks, Despacito (Justin Bieber Remix)

  • Favorite movies/genre: Frozen 2, Coco, Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back

  • Favorite books: Dave Eggers, Red Rising Series, David Goggins, and other bad asses that make me feel inadequate

  • Fun facts about you: I wrote this entire bio only using my right hand, while I ate an entire box of sugar cookies with my left.

  • How have I helped carry out the CAC mission of funding cancer research and honoring those who have fought the fight? Riding my bicycle (pretty lame, relatively speaking).