FOUNDER/CEO
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WHY: Co-founder of apparel company with $485M in annual sales, 17.5% operating margin. Native of Venezuela. Learned from parents who built an apparel business.
IN THE NEWS: HQ relocation to Costa Mesa’s Canvas office complex.
NOTABLE: 2022 recipient of Business Journal Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award.
QUOTABLE: “It took a lot of courage from my parents to put all their life savings in the line and bet on themselves. There were many tough years ahead, but they succeeded, eventually building a large apparel business that included factories and retail store.”
