Served as US Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama, 1969-70. Graduate of Miami-Dade Jr. College and Univ. of Florida (BS journalism)
Civil court jury in Eugene, Oregon rejects woman's claim that Vila injured her in alleged incident of seat-kicking aboard airline flight in 1997. (May 2002)
Three children: Christopher (b. 1976), Monica (b. 1978) and Susannah (b. 1985).
Is of Cuban descent.