Mike Carricarte, Sr. is recognized as a pioneer in the health business and medical provider services. He is the founder and former Chairman of the Board and CEO of AMEDEX/US Medical Services, which he subsequently sold to BUPA. Carricarte reigned over an extensive network, providing coverage to over 1 million people in 42 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Michael Carricarte started his company in Miami in 1986 right after high school and never got a college degree. But after learning about the OPM program at Harvard University, Carricarte, decided to commit to the immersion course that required three consecutive weeks of instruction, three years in a row.