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  Ortiz, Bobby
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NameBobby Ortiz
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, Texas , United States
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Born February 26, 1946
Died Still Living (78 years)
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InfoOver 30 years of accomplishments in General Management with verifiable successes in managing diverse operations in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and the Orient.

Shirt-sleeve experience in the traditional functions of a Corporate Officer/General Manager in a manufacturing environment. Scope of experience includes Production and Inventory Management, Product Costing, Purchasing, Customs (Import/Export), Quality Control, Contract Negotiations, Labor Relations and Negotiations, Sourcing, Offshore Facilities Management, Warehousing, Materials Distribution, Logistics, Budgets, Governmental Regulatory Compliance, Administration, Safety

Professional Experience and Accomplishments

2001 to Present, Retired

1998 to 2000, Director of Operations, Gross Manufacturing, El Paso, TX

1996 to 1998, V.P. Operations, M. E. E., Inc., El Paso, TX

1994 to 1996, Director of Production Planning & Logistics, Initiatives, Inc., San Antonio, TX. Wholly owned subsidiary of the Dupont Company.

1993 TO 1994, Candidate for Congress, El Paso, Texas 16th Congressional District. Received 45% of the vote against an incumbent Congressman. Unanimously endorsed by all GOP Congressmen from Texas.

1992 to 1993, General Manager, Spring City de Honduras, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Central America. Wholly-owned subsidiary of Sara Lee.

1991 to 1992, Director of Production Planning, Pegaso, San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America.

1990 to 1991, General Manager, S&C Apparel, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America, Wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Apparel.

1988 to 1990, Self – employed Consultant, dba Zitro Resource Consulting and Investment, El Paso, TX., Maquiladora and Business Management Consulting.

1970 to 1988, Corp. VP of Administration & Entrepreneurial Development, Farah, Inc., El Paso,TX, Apparel manufacturer with sales of $350 million, 10 facilities, 10,000 employees.

Military

1965 to 1969, United States Air Force, Decorated Viet Nam Veteran.

Special Recognitions

1986 to 1988, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, Appointed by Senator Phil Gramm.

1988, Named to list of Top 100 Influential Hispanic Business Leaders in the United States, Hispanic Business Magazine 1988.

Education

Business and General Education Courses, University of Texas at El Paso.

Professional Memberships

Various Int’l Textile & Apparel Trade Conferences (participant & Key Note Speaker).

Principal USAIC lead in the successful US/Mexico bilateral apparel trade negotiations “Special Regime” 1988.

Past Board Member of various Trade, Professional and Academic Organizations.

Published articles in national and international trade publications.

Special Skills and Proficiency

Bi-lingual. Speak, read, and write English and Spanish with equal ease. Bicultural as well.

Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Word, Excel.

Leisure activities

Reading, walking, water sports and family.
Marital Status

Married with 2 children ( Wife Connie, Daughter Dana, married and lives in New York; son Carlos, single and lives in Los Angeles).


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  03/09/2004 TX - District 16 - R Primary Lost 46.77% (-6.46%)
  11/08/1994 TX District 16 Lost 42.89% (-14.22%)
  04/12/1994 TX District 16- R Runoff Won 64.82% (+29.65%)
  03/08/1994 TX District 16 - R Primary Won 33.87% (+0.00%)
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