Stewart Lawrence Skloss
| Stewart Lawrence Skloss | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1965 San Antonio, Texas |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Businessman and entrepreneur |
| Known for | Pura Vida Spirits Company, LLC |
Stewart Lawrence Skloss (born June 29, 1965) is an American businessman. Currently he serves as the Founder and Chairman of Pura Vida Spirits Company, LLC.[1] The company owns various Mexican spirits, including Naranja Orange Liqueur and Pura Vida Tequila.[2]
Early life[edit]
Skloss is the son of Margie Hoke Stewart Alford and Lawrence Vincent Skloss.[3]
Skloss attended the University of Texas at Austin[4], and after signing up for an exchange program, he enrolled at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG) in Jalisco, Mexico.[5] What started as a single semester abroad eventually turned into two years.[5]
Professional career[edit]
Early years[edit]
Skloss first worked at the Hearst Corporation, where he worked as a Special Projects Executive.[6] For this position, he was based in New York, London, and San Antonio.[6]
He then joined United Systems Integrators Corp. (USI) and served as Director of Corporate Services and then Vice-President and Global New Business Development (NBD) Director.[6][7]
Next, Skloss was a Vice-Chairman of IDRESCO,[6] as well as Chairman at the NOPAL Group.[8][9] The company, founded in 2006, recovers, remediates, and reuses hydrocarbons found in drilling muds, drill cuttings, and polluted soils that result from oil or gas exploration or production operations, as well as hydrocarbon-based spills.[10]
Pura Vida Spirits Company, LLC[edit]
Skloss founded Pura Vida Tequila Company, LLC, in October 2009.[5] Known today as Pura Vida Spirits Company, LLC, the company produces and owns multiple Mexican spirits, including Mexican orange liqueur and tequila.[5] Skloss currently serves as Chairman and Founder of the organization.[1]
One of the company’s initial investors and backers was Billy Gibbons (of ZZ Top).[11]
Personal life[edit]
On November 11, 2017, Skloss married Kaitlyn Callaluca Skloss in Houston, Texas.[12] Kaitlyn Callaluca Skloss currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Pura Vida Spirits Company, LLC, and she is the Chair of the Skloss Foundation.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Executive Profile: Stewart Skloss". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ Carruthers, Niccola (November 14, 2017). "Milestone Brands buys Naranja orange liqueur". The Spirits Business. Union Press Ltd. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Stewart Lawrence Skloss". Geni.com. Geni. May 24, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Brothers in Texas Spirits Business: Q&A With Keith Bellinger '77, Stewart Skloss '84, and Matt Phelan '09" (PDF). The Beta Mu Review. University of Texas. Fall 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 de Luna, Marcy. "Salt, lime and luck: Stewart Skloss' Pura Vida rolls out on Houston ingenuity". CultureMapHouston.com. CultureMap LLC. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Executive Profile: Stewart L. Skloss". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ Kamerick, Megan. "Nursing home is expanding its presence near downtown". BizJournals.com. American City Business Journals. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ Gunter, Ford. "Nopal cleans up with international deals". BizJournals.com. American City Business Journals. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ "The Nopal Group". The Nopal Group. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Company Overview of the Nopal Group". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ Graham, Jefferson. "ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons turns to Indiegogo for tequila firm". USAToday.com. USA Today. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ Gordon, Maggie; Sewing, Joy. "Want to see the World Series trophy? Whom do you know?". HoustonChronicle.com. Hearst Newspapers, LLC. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Business Development Series: Entrepreneur Networking Session". Women of the Vine. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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