Rocky De La Fuente
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Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra
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| Born | Roque De La Fuente Guerra October 10, 1954 San Diego, California |
| Nationality | United States |
| Other names | Roque "Rocky" |
| Ethnicity | Mexican |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Anáhuac University |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Spouse(s) | Katayoun Yazdani De La Fuente |
| Children | Roque III, Katayoun, Ricardo, Kassandra, Kamila |
| Website | www |
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra (born October 10, 1954)[1] is an American businessman, developer, and real estate tycoon from San Diego, California who is running to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 elections.
Early life[edit]
Rocky De La Fuente Guerra was born to Roque De La Fuente Alexander and Bertha Guerra Yzaguirre on October 10, 1954[2] at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California. He was raised both in and out of the United States, spending time as a child and youth in Mexico City, Tijuana in Baja and Anaheim in California. He was raised by several different groups and organizations including the Legionaries of Christ, the Marist Brothers, The Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart, Daughters of the Holy Spirit and Jesuit priests. As a youth, De La Fuente attended Saint Catherine's Military Academy in Anaheim, California and then earned a B.S in Physics and in Mathematics at Anahuac University which is located just outside Mexico City. The focus of his studies at Anahuac was Business Administration.[3]
Career[edit]
De La Fuente's first job was as a car salesman, selling Mazda vehicles in El Cajon, California. After that, he moved onto El Cajo, California, working with John A. Rose Toyota. He become the General Sales Manager of Kearny Mesa Volkswagen.
De La Fuente began to branch out on his own and between the years of 1976 and 1990, he owned dealerships for auto brands including Audi, Cadillac, American Motor Corporation, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Honda, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Peugeot, Porsche and more. He built a total of 28 new franchises in California.[3]
In November 2015, De La Fuente and the city of San Diego reached settlement in a decades-long legal dispute over land use issues regarding a 312 acre area that De La Fuente was developing in Otay Mesa, near the US/Mexico border. The settlement involved $25 million in payments to Border Business Park, De La Fuente's development, and $8.2 million to the city, being paid by insurers.[4] The dispute involved the city's moving to run traffic through the business park and to construct an airport close to the land.[5] De La Fuente is now suing the lawyers who represented him in his lawsuit, alleging that they committed legal malpractice in advising him to accept the settlement, and accusing them of fraudulent concealment and breach of fiduciary duty.[citation needed]
He owns businesses in Uruguay, Mexico, Dominican Republic and the United States.[3]
Political campaign[edit]
Rocky De La Fuente filed his candidacy for President of the United States with the Federal Election Commission, filing as a Democrat.[6] He identifies as a conservative Democrat. He says he was inspired to run after becoming dissatisfied with the current crop of candidates, especially Donald Trump, whom he accuses of alienating large segments of the population. De La Fuente said he will primarily promote his campaign via social media.[1][6][7][8][9]
Personal life[edit]
De La Fuente married Katayoun Yazdani on September 6, 1980 and has five children: Roque the 3rd, who has been nicknamed "RD3", Katayoun "Katita", Ricardo "Ricky", Kassandra "Kassy" and Kamila "Kami".[1][10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Bell, Diane (5 December 2015). "'Rocky' joins fight for President". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Times Staff Writer (30 April 2002). "Roque De La Fuente, Business Park Innovator and Developer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "Businessman with Strong interests in Punta del EsPresidency". Maldonado Noticias. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "San Diego settles decades-long de la Fuente land dispute". FOX5 San Diego. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "$94.5 M Awarded Against San Diego". ABC News. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ a b Bauder, Don (3 December 2015). "Rocky for president in 2016?". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Arcega-Dunn, Maria (2 November 2015). "San Diego businessman ‘Rocky’ De La Fuente has eyes set on the White House". Fox 5 San Diego. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Announces He is Running for President of the United States". PR Newswire. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Roque de la Fuente Wants to be President". NBC San Diego. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Meet Rocky". Rocky2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
