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Executive Profile — Ruben R. Garcia

Ruben R. Garcia is the U.S. Small Business Administration district director for San Diego and Imperial counties and is responsible for the administration of counseling, education and financial access to capital for small-business entrepreneurs by leading a multidivisional office integrated with resource partners SCORE Association and the Office of Small Business Development Centers.

RESUME

Name: Ruben R. Garcia.

Organization: U.S. Small Business Administration.

Title: SBA district director.

No. of employees: 10.

Web site: sba.gov/localresources/district/ca/sandiego.

Education: U.S. Military Academy, West Point Preparatory School; UCLA, Bachelor of Science; Tulane University, M.B.A.; and Madison University, Ph.D.

Birthplace: Weslaco, Texas.

Age: 63.

Current residence: Bonita.

Family: Wife, Alma Garcia.

ORGANIZATION

Mission of organization: The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow small businesses.

Year founded: 1953.

Milestone: U.S. Small Business Administration helped support $28 billion in loan guarantees.

Annual budget: $994 million for the 2011 fiscal year.

No. of employees: 2,410.

OFFICE ISSUES

Recent challenge: Vacancy created by retirement of Senior 8 (a) Procurement Specialist Ming Yee.

Measures of success: San Diego District Office met 100 percent of goals, measures and metrics for 2010.

Smartest move: My application to compete for the San Diego District Office as SBA district director.

Missed opportunity: Having a limited budget for marketing SBA products and services.

Misconception: That you can do more with less.

PROFESSIONAL INSIGHTS

Toughest aspect: Excellent preparation and planning that are essential for execution of a plan.

Most surprising aspect: The resiliency of so many small businesses.

Biggest pain: The losses suffered by small businesses in this recession.

Greatest pleasure: Serving God and country (Army, Vietnam veteran).

INTROSPECTIONS

Best recent moment: Seeing the San Diego District Office complete 100 percent of its goals.

Dream for another life: Same as this one.

Causes: Too many projects working within a short time frame.

Most like to meet: Author and business mentor, Dr. John Maxwell.

Mentor: Anthony Vigil, 45-year career with the SBA.

Favorite way to spend time: With my wife.

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