Title
Interviewer
Arlina Palacios
Project
Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
John Romero was born August 12 1960 in El Paso, Texas. His father Richard Romero was a school teacher, bus driver, educational diagnostician, tax preparer and his mother Hortencia Hernandez Romero was a stay at home mother who cared for her twelve children. John attended St. Joseph’s Parochial School, Cathedral High School and The University of Texas at El Paso. John currently lives in El Paso, Texas and is married with two children. He is the owner of Romero Consulting and Romero Insurance.
Summary of Interview
John Romero got his start in his father’s tax preparation office when he was in the 7th grade. By the age of 14, John and his other siblings would assist their father with tax return preparation. After graduating from Cathedral High School, John worked at a Safeway grocery store, working his way up to different positions within the store. During this time, John and his siblings continued to help their father at his tax business during tax season from January until April. John would work at Safeway, then work at the commissary part time and attend The University of Texas at El Paso as well. John worked at Safeway for 10 years and in 1990 he went to work for Expedex Paper and Graphics.
Date of Interview
1-12-2010
Length of Interview
101 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1504
Transcript Number
No. 1504
Length of Transcript
39 pages
Transcriber
GMR Transcription Services
Interview Number
No. 1504
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Romero, John, "Interview no. 1504" (2010). Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project. 27.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/entrepreneur/27