Chairman, RJI International CPAS
WHY: Expert on international tax laws, including maquiladoras on Mexican side of border. Has done business with companies working in 20 countries, from China to Afghanistan.
RECENT: Treasurer of the Lincoln Club, investment committee chairman of the Orange County Catholic Foundation.
QUOTABLE: “A smaller company with less than $100M in sales that doesn’t want to spend $1,000 an hour at a Big Four company, can hire an ex-Big Four accountant with a master’s degree in tax law and 30 years of experience at half the price.”
FUN FACTS: Varsity swimmer, Mater Dei; favorite film: “The Lord of the Rings”; favorite OC spot, “my home.”
