He was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. USAF Veteran. He graduated from Martin High School in Laredo. He graduated from Laredo Junior College with an Associate Degree in Business. At the age o...ver maisHe was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. USAF Veteran. He graduated from Martin High School in Laredo. He graduated from Laredo Junior College with an Associate Degree in Business. At the age of six he started working during weekends, during summer school vacations, and at every opportunity he had. The jobs were many. They ranged from harvesting watermelons and melons as a field worker, selling limes from his own stand in downtown Laredo, shining shoes, cleaning cattle pens at Laredo Packing Company and delivering meat. At the age of twelve he started working at the local Meat Packing Company while at the same time going to school. In 1963, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served his country for four years. In l967 he was honorably discharged and enrolled at Laredo Junior College. At the same time, he worked full time at Laredo Packing Company. Since 1982, he has owned and operated a Meat Trading Company. He is the owner of a Real Estate Company and has a Real Estate License. He is an active real estate investor. He is married and has four children, four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. He and his wife are very active in their community.
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