Tony Garza
American lawyer (born 1959)
Antonio Oscar "Tony" Garza Jr. (born July 7, 1959) is an American lawyer and diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to Mexico from 2002 to 2009 under President George W. Bush.2
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Born Jul 7, 1959.1
About
In recognition of his work, Mexico bestowed on him the Águila Azteca, the highest award granted to foreigners, in 2009. Prior to his appointment as ambassador, Garza had served as Secretary of State of Texas from January 1995 to November 1997 and was also chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission.
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Companies
- Canadian Pacific Kansas CityBoard member10
Early life and education
- Date not recordedSaint Joseph Academy3
- Date not recordedSouthern Methodist University3
- Date not recordedUniversity of Texas at Austin3
Garza was born in Brownsville, Texas, the son of a gasoline station owner and the grandson of Mexican immigrants to the United States. Garza received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980 and received his J.D. in 1983 from Southern Methodist University School of Law.
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Career
Occupation: lawyer, judge, diplomat, jurist.6
- Date not recordedBoard member, Canadian Pacific Kansas City4
- Date not recordedSecretary of State of Texas5
After practicing as an attorney, Garza became a judge in Cameron County in 1988. He served as the Texas Secretary of State from January 1995 to November 1997 before later being elected as one of the three member board of the Texas Railroad Commission, where he served as chairman.
In 2002, he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, a position he held until 2009. In 2009, the year he retired from the office, Garza received the Águila Azteca from Mexico in recognition of his work to strengthen the bonds between Mexico and the United States. This is the highest award that Mexico bestows on foreigners. Thereafter, he took a position as counsel with White & Case LLP and also as chairman of management consultancy firm Vianovo Ventures.
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Personal life
- BornJul 7, 1959, Brownsville7
- CitizenshipUnited States8
- SpouseMaría Asunción Aramburuzabala 2005 to 20109
Garza married María Asunción Aramburuzabala, the president of Tresalia Capital who had a personal fortune valued at $1.8 billion, according to one source. The couple divorced in May 2010. He subsequently married Dr Liz Beightler.
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- 1WikidataTony Garza on Wikidata
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- 9WikidataTony Garza: spouse, on Wikidata
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- 11Wikimedia CommonsTony Garza photo by Department of State, Public domain