Jesse Aweida founded Aweida Capital Management in 1988, but his business successes date back more than 30 years. In 1969, he started StorageTek, a data storage company in Boulder, Colo. In just 12 years, he transformed it from zero dollars in revenue into a billion-dollar-a-year business. Aweida was also involved in operating and/or financing several other companies in Colorado, including Aspen Peripherals, Leasetec Corporation, and Avail Systems. As chairman of the board, Aweida also holds a board position at a number of Aweida portfolio companies including Benchmark Storage Innovations, OneRealm Inc., and Estarcom Inc. |