Cuban-born (now American citizen) Emilio De Soto is the front man of his company and is closely involved in every aspect of the business. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering (University of California, Santa Barbara) and an MBA in Marketing (San Diego State University). He is a self-taught designer of apparel and technical fabrics. He raced in a record-breaking 30 consecutive season of triathlon competition and competed at a world championship level until just a few years ago. (#27770)