Raphael Auad
| Raphael Auad | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1979 Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Brazilian/American |
| 🏫 Education | Business Degree at University Paulista |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Retired Athlete |
| Notable work | Former professional Volleyball and Tennis player. Self-made Entrepreneur |
Raphael Auad is a Brazilian entrepreneur and a former tennis and volleyball player. He is a Jiu Jitsu blue belt and the founder of the Boston based newspaper distribution company AMDS.
Early life
Raphael Auad is a former Brazilian volleyball and tennis player and was born in New York, USA in 1979. After moving to Brazil, he began playing volleyball at the age of 14 and is now a USA entrepreneur and the founder of the Boston/New York/New Jersey-based newspaper distribution company.[1][2] Raphael Auad moved to Boston, Massachusetts, working as a manager, and founded the newspaper distribution company called AMDS. The business was later relocated to New York.[3] In 2016, Raphael Auad was also a tennis player and has a Business Degree and is also a trained Jiu-jitsu fighter.[4][5]
Career as an Athlete
Auad began playing High School Volleyball at the age of 14 and later trained and played for the Esporte Clube União Suzano in Suzano, Brazil. Auad also played high level Tennis and was trained by coach and former ATP professional player Adriany Carvalho. He was ranked #41 in the South America Tennis Confederation and #12 in the Paulista Tennis Federation, playing tennis at regional and national levels before his retirement in 2005. The lack of Federal and State support and sponsorships led him to drop from both sports. He attained a Business Degree from the University Paulista in Sao Paulo.
Return to USA & AMDS
In 2004, Auad moved to Boston, Massachusetts, working as a manager and logistics & distribution consultant. In 2012, he founded the newspaper distribution company AMDS. The business was later relocated to New York. In 2016, he signed a multi-million dollar distribution contract with the Maryland based company PCF Corp.
Other interests & podcast
Auad is a trained Jiu-jitsu fighter, training under Joao Zeferino, Robson Gracie, Neiman Gracie and Jose Chierighini with the Renzo Gracie team in New York. He is currently a Blue Belt. In 2017, Raphael Auad and UFC Fighter Paulo "The Eraser" Costa started the MMA focused Podcast, "MMA Hoje". With several aired episodes and content 100% in Portuguese. Raphael is also a former investor at the fitness supplement company Onnit.
References
- ↑ "Making An Athletic Mark In Business - The Rise Of Raphael Auad". www.emmitsburg.net. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ "Professional athlete turns Entrepreneur: The interesting story of Raphael Auad". www.emmitsburg.net. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ "Raphael Auad". Industry Rules. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ Gupta, Shruti. "Volleyball, Tennis, Jiu- jitsu: Raphael Auad Has Done It All". NewsBlaze News. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ Journalist (2018-08-15). "The Rise of An Entrepreneur: From Sao Paulo to New York". TIME BUSINESS NEWS. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
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