November 29, 2004
Cuban chosen as Head of Commerce
President Bush chose Carlos Gutierrez, chief executive officer of the Kellogg Co, to be Secretary of Commerce.
Gutierrez, whose family fled Cuba in 1960 when he was 6, joined Kellogg in 1975. Known for having a strong work ethic and a seemingly endless stream of ideas, he worked all over the world for the company before being promoted to president and chief operating officer in June 1998.
Damn, we Cubans are everywhere.
Here's a pretty good bio of Mr. Gutierrez from Hispanic Magazine.
But perhaps he is best summed up in the words of his parents:
“My husband would always say to me, ‘He’ll go to the top, you’ll see,’ ” Gutiérrez’s mother Olga says.
Felicidades, Señor Gutierrez.
Posted by Val Prieto at November 29, 2004 11:22 AM
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Damn, we Cubans are everywhere.
Yeah, I know. I know...
Posted by: Patrick at November 29, 2004 12:05 PM
Yayayaya!
Unfortunately, they all can't be as good-looking as my boyfriend, Andy Garcia, or yourself. But you know, I don't hold it against them.
Aheh.
Posted by: Margi at November 29, 2004 12:46 PM
I think this is a shot at Castro. Who else but the cereal magnates are bucking for the end of the trade embargo? Who else but the Commerce Deparatment is facilitating them? A Cuban-American will never let them pass. I think Bush intends to bring down Castro in his lifetime. Watch the screaming from Havana about this.
Posted by: Cape coral at November 29, 2004 01:20 PM
I agree with Cape coral...
Posted by: j.scott barnard at November 29, 2004 02:15 PM
Val, do you think that having a Cuban as the Secretary of Commerce, will have an effect on the current orgy of direct sales to the regime. An even more important the resent rumor that some of the companies doing business in Cuba were giving the regime credit on their goods.
I sure hope that this guy will bring a voice of reason to the Commerce Department.
Madtom
Posted by: madtom at November 29, 2004 03:01 PM
Guitirez has been trying to sell Mexican manufactured Kelloggs Corn Flakes in Havana
since at least the 2000 Havana trade show.
Posted by: Guest at November 30, 2004 12:45 AM
Local Boy does good! He was as old as Elian when he came here...
If I couldn't be Italian I'd be Cuban.
Posted by: miamifan at November 30, 2004 10:12 PM
