Distinguished Lecture Series - Fall 2023-Richard Montanez
Join UT Permian Basin's Shepperd Leadership Institute for the Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Richard Montañez, the inventor of Hot Cheetos! Richard Montañez led Multicultural Sales and Marketing as Vice President across Pepsi North American divisions, and after 42 years with the company he is now retired. Montañez started his PepsiCo career at Frito-Lay in 1976 as a janitor and is recognized as the creator of the Flamin' Hot line of products, which have become a billion-dollar business and a cultural phenomenon. He is often recognized as one of the most influential Latinos in corporate America. This is a free event thanks to our generous donors in the Shepperd Inner Circle. Open to the community.