CARLOS AGUILA

Carlos Aguila was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is a graduate of Norwich University. He is of Dominican and Cuban descent and worked on Wall Street for many years, achieving the rank of Vice President at a major financial institution, before electing to shift gears and developing a series of health food stores. He was named a “Business Pioneer” in the 2005 NYC Neighborhood Achievement Awards, which “honor neighborhood organizations, businesses and individuals that have demonstrated excellence, partnership and creativity in enhancing New York City’s business environment and quality of life.”

What I found most difficult in the writing of this book was coming to grips with the realization that compared to professional wordsmiths, I wasn’t a competent writer. So over the past few years, I spent an inordinate amount of time improving my craft and micro-editing the manuscript. Hopefully, that effort has borne fruit.

Many years ago I attended college and witnessed many of my friends get expelled. It always stuck in my craw. This book is in honor of those good people.