Jorge Muñoz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jorge Muñoz

Colombian-American social worker

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1964

Place of Birth: Palmira, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

Profession: politician, social worker

Nationality: United States, Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jorge Muñoz Zapata (born 23 March 1964) is a Colombian American philanthropist and politician.
He is the founder of the non-profit An Angel in Queens Foundation, an organization that delivers free home-cooked meals in Queens, New York.
Back in 2009, he estimated having served more than 70,000 meals to hungry people since 2004. Muñoz was awarded as one of the CNN Heroes in 2009 due to his philiantropic labour.
On August 4, 2010, Muñoz was presented with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Barack Obama, the second highest civilian honor in the United States.
Moreover, Muñoz was presented the Order of the Congress of Colombia in the Degree of Knight by the Senate of Colombia.