Ignacio 'Nacho' Cardenas:
CLASS OF 1972
Western International High SchoolClass of 1972
Detroit, MI
Wayne High SchoolClass of 1973
Wayne, MI
Wayne Memorial High SchoolClass of 1973
Wayne, MI
Ignacio 'Nacho''s Story
Life
After graduation in 1972 from High School, I immediately went to Oakland University on a Scholarship. Played soccer and earned a varsity letter in that sport. Just went 2 semesters at Oakland. Then I began work at Ford Motor Company for a couple of years and then worked in social work helping the developmentally disabled for a few years. I attended about 3 different colleges in the Detroit area; UM-Dearborn, Detroit College of Business and Wayne State. I thought I was a 'Road' scholar at that time. That was a mistake! I didnÂt know credits did not transfer easily from one college to another. Then, my father retired from General Motors and my parents, brother and sisters left for the sun-belt state of Texas. I left a year later on my own in 1978. In McAllen, Texas, I began going to college full time, The University of Texas at Edinburg. I earned by bachelor's Degree in Business Administration 19...Expand for more
81. Got married, had a son and divorced 9 years later in 1990.
Well, with a name like Nacho, it was sometimes difficult in the business world to get past that. I changed my name to John right after college in 1981. Everybody knows me by John.
I earned my Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) in 1989 also from the University of Texas. My 2nd marriage is to my lovely wife Cecilia who is from Mexico City; we married in 1995. We have 2 children Michelle Nicole, 3 years old and Jacqueline Zeta, who is 1 year old.
I've worked on the US/Mexico border for approximately 18 years for a couple of major automotive and electronic manufacturing companies. I am now working in Dallas, TX as a General Manager in a large regional distribution center.
Learning about this web site has rejuvenated my high school memories. I have been thinking about y'all for many, many years....Hey, "Grease is the Word".
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