Olivia Gracia
There have been many Latino entrepreneurs who have succeeded in the United States and have left their mark on the business fabric of North América. The Latin American entrepreneurial spirit is well known and today we are going to talk about it.
In this JefeBet article we talk about Latino entrepreneurs who have succeeded in the United States and the legacy they have left behind. Interested? Continue reading.
Latino Entrepreneurs Who Have Created Their Empire in the U.S.
Arturo Moreno
One of the Latino entrepreneurs who have succeeded in the United States is Arturo Moreno. Born in México, he is the owner of the Los Ángeles Angels, a Major League Baseball franchise he acquired in 2003. He is the first Mexican-American to own a sports team in the United States, according to Forbes magazine.
His original fortune came from the billboard advertising agency, Outdoor Systems, which he sold for USD 8,700 in 1999 to Infinity Broadcasting in 1999, and most of his fortune now comes from the Ángeles Angels.
Maria Contreras-Sweet
This successful businesswoman was born in Guadalajara, México in 1955. She became famous when former President Barack Obama appointed her as chairwoman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2014.
Contreras Sweet has held various positions throughout her career, both in the public and private sectors. She is the founder of Banco ProAmérica, the first bank dedicated to serving the needs of small and medium-sized companies.
From 1999 to 2003, she served as California’s Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing, and was the first Latina to hold a cabinet position in that state.
She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy Corporation and she is also a Director of Regional Management Corp, TriNet Group, Inc.
Marcelo Claure
Another Latino entrepreneur who has succeeded in the United States is Marcelo Clore. A native of Bolivia, he is the founder of Bright Star, a Miami-based company specializing in communications services. He is currently CEO of SoftBank Group and CEO of WeWork.
According to the Council of the Américas, Claure launched the USD 5 billion SoftBank Innovation Fund (SIF) in 2019, the largest technology fund in history, focused entirely on the Latin American market.
Jordi Muñoz
Jordi Muñoz’s story is the same as that of many Mexicans who came to the United States in search of a better future. Born in Ensenada, México, he worked in various professions from an early age, although computers were what attracted him most.
He came to the United States in 2007 when he was only 20 years old. And from there he continued to grow. According to an interview with Forbes México, the first thing he did was hack a remote-controlled helicopter .
This led him to be contacted by a Swiss company that offered him to settle in the country and pay for his university education. In early 2009, in collaboration with Chris Anderson, they created 3D Robotics, the non-military drone manufacturer that made them world famous.
In 2018, they partnered with Yuneec, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial and consumer drones. It is currently a supplier to the U.S. government.
Jorge Pérez
One of the most influential Latino entrepreneurs in the United States, Jorge Pérez is co-founder of Related Group of Florida, a Miami-based residential construction company.
Born in Argentina to Cuban parents, Pérez grew up in Colombia before emigrating to Miami as a teenager. According to Forbes, he now has a fortune of USD 1.7 billion and has begun to diversify his business, with investments in other parts of South Florida, as well as in Uruguay, México and Argentina.
