From the Barrio to the Board Room tells the story of Robert Renteria’s rise from poverty. At the age of three, he was abandoned by his father, a heroin-addicted alcoholic who later died in a halfway house on skid row. Renteria, who once slept in a dresser drawer as a child, had a near-fatal accident at age six, and spent three years of recovery in a school for handicapped and physically disabled children. As a misguided youth, he ran with teenagers who were involved in various gangs. He sold and used various drugs, and was shot at and even stabbed. After serving his country in the U.S. Army for over seven years, Renteria later battled racial discrimination in the corporate workplace.
Today, he is co-founder and executive vice president of WashPro USA, a successful distribution company in Westchester, IL, that helps individuals establish and operate profitable coin laundry businesses. Although his book is just being published, the word has already spread. He has become a sought-after speaker in the community and has been profiled in major media, including local television, La Raza, Chicago’s leading Hispanic newspaper, The Beacon News of Aurora, and will be featured in the upcoming issue of Hispanic Executive Quarterly.
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