"... the most noble values
of humanity"
Caesar DePaço is a Portuguese businessman, diplomat, and philanthropist. DePaço currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Summit Nutritionals International and as the Honorary Consul of Portugal to Florida.
On 3 October 2014, DePaço was appointed as Honorary Consul of the Portuguese Republic in Florida, based out of the city of Palm Coast.
DePaço was a finalist for the New Jersey Corporate Citizen of the Year award in 2014, for his and his company’s dedication to philanthropic works, particularly those in regards to supporting local law enforcement.
DePaço is known for his philanthropic endeavors regarding police forces across the United States and in France and for his patronage of Portuguese communities across the United States.
Caesar DePaço is widely recognized, primarily across the United States, but also in Europe, for his philanthropic work involving law enforcement. His work has primarily centered around sponsoring or donating K-9 units to local police forces across the United States, with particular focus to law enforcement forces in New Jersey, the home of his nutraceutical company.
The company’s, and particularly CEO DePaço’s support for police K-9 programs has led to the Morris County, New Jersey, K-9 facility being renamed as the Caesar DePaço, Ph.D. Sheriff’s K-9 Training Grounds
Following the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, Caesar DePaço donated a canine unit to the French National Police.
Caesar DePaço was honored in July 2017 by the Municipality of Madalena – Azores, the place of his birth, with the Golden Medal, for his service in name of the “most noble values of humanity”, through his diplomatic career, entrepreneurial history, and ongoing philanthropy.
In 2019, DePaço became an official patron of FC Porto, a major Portuguese football club.
DePaço's Projects
Summit Nutritionals International, Inc. was founded in 2001 by Dr. Caesar DePaço, a Portuguese businessman and diplomat currently serving as Honorary Consul of the Portuguese Republic to Florida, in Palm Coast, as an expansion of Summit Sourcing, Inc., DePaço’s first nutraceutical company.
The company notably produces chondroitin sulfate, a sulfated glycosaminoglycan used in dietary and nutritional supplements, under the trademarked brand Droi-Kon. It also…
“This is a mission that I took on convincingly, but also aware of the enormous challenges ahead. I am sure that this Consulate will contribute in a differentiating way to the enrichment of ever stronger ties between Portugal and the United States, as well as for greater cohesion and expressiveness of one of the most relevant communities of this country “
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