Gaddi Holguin Vasquez Ambassador/ Representative United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy
Ambassador Gaddi Holguin Vasquez (born January 22, 1955) is a native of Carrizo Springs, Texas, he is a Mexican American and the son of migrant workers. He was the first person of Hispanic ancestry to head the U.S. Peace Corps.
Vasquez worked in the public sector for 22 years before his Peace Corps nomination, starting as a police officer for the city of Orange, California. He later worked as deputy appointments secretary for Governor George Deukmejian, followed by service as Chairman...
