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Jose Francisco Alvarado Duran was born in the City of Leon, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. He received a degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in 1968. He furthered his studies in Senai, Brazil where he specialized in Industrial Engineering with a concentration in water treatment and solid waste. In 1973, Mr. Alvarado went to operate his family business in Leon being a successful tannery which was founded by his father in 1926, his position was as Director General. In 1977, he was designated as President of the Latin American Association of Chemicals and Leather Technicians. In 1980, he was appointed President of the Association of National Tanners, AC. In 1984, he founded Mexicopen, S.A. de C.V., an international marketing company specializing in leather and shoes. From 1991 through 1996 he became the Executive Director of the Industrial Ecological Park of Leon, perhaps the most important industrial park in the city whose objective was to encourage companies in the tanning industry to move to a state-of-the-art park in an ecological friendly enviroment, at the same time he founded an import/export trading company to export leather overseas. After being appointed to numerous positions as an environmental consultant and developer of expanding various industries, Mr. Alvarado founded a consulting firm in Leon to meet the industry demand in the area. Mr. Alvarado brings to Capital Alliance an impressive record of success in the industry, both chemical and tanning, and has been instrumental in negotiating various potential projects on behalf of Capital Alliance. | 