About the author
Armando Marquez was born in Colonia Cuauhtémoc Municipality of Chihuahua Mexico. As a child, he suffered from starvation, poverty, crime, and personal danger. At the age of 12 he departed for the United States. Uneducated, unable to read or write, Armando enlisted in the U.S. military, became a U.S. citizen, and earned a high school degree.
He earned his undergraduate engineering degree from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; MBA from Santa Clara University; and engaged in Executive Programs at Wharton Business School, Columbia University, and University of Virginia.