No apologies necessary. I wasn't trying to infer anything, I was just reading some stuff about him.
He is definitely of the same culture as Nunez. He reportedly was born in the US but was educated in Mexico (through medical school). In the early 1990s, Mayor Tom Bradley introduced him to Alan Rothenberg of the Los Angeles law firm of Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg and Phillips (Charles Mannatt was the chairman of the DNC). Through Rothenberg, he became the commissioner of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) and owner of the "Salsa" soccer team. He also ran some Spanish language TV stations in Miami, one of which he labeled WDLP (his initials).
FR might be better served to add another general topic: Urban Myths, or Basic Concepts or more succinct; Frequently Posted Misconceptions.