Emilio Diez Barroso is a Mexican-American businessman, best-selling author and philanthropist. He is the Chairman and CEO o
NALA Investments
a

family office A family office is a privately held company that handles investment management and wealth management for a wealthy family, generally one with at least $50–100 million in investable assets, with the goal being to effectively grow and transfer ...

with operations across various industries including communications, transportation, consumer products, real estate, technology and media.

Biography

Diez Barroso is the great-grandson of Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta, founder of Mexico's

Televisa Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., simply known as Televisa, is a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April ...

network. He studied Economics and Finance at

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

, I.T.A.M. and Boston Universities, and has an M.A. in Psychology from the University of Santa Monica with an emphasis on Consciousness Health and Healing. Diez Barroso has held senior-level positions and sat on the board of most NALA owned companies. He was Managing Director for Corporacion Triangulo, an investment corporation headquartered in

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

and was named one of the 10 most powerful Latinos by
Poder Magazine
, and by

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. Emilio is a founding partner o
Bold Capital Partners
an investment partnership formed with Peter Diamandis and Singularity University. He is on the board o
The World is Just a Book Away
a non-profit organization empowering children to change their own lives and communities through books, libraries, and educational programs. He is also on the board o
LIFT
a national nonprofit dedicated to ending intergenerational poverty, o
West Coast Care
a nonprofit leading the way in reducing homelessness, and is a member of the X Prize Foundation's Innovation Board. He is on the client advisory council fo
US Trust, Bank of America
and serves on the boards o
UC San Diego HealthThe University of Santa MonicaThe UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
and th
CrossRoads School for Arts and Sciences
He is also on the board o
UR Welcome
and o
GOOD Media Group.
In collaboration with Daniel Cordaro, Emilio co-founde
The Contentment Foundation
which develops child and adult-centered curricula that supports individuals in recognizing their inherent wellbeing. Emilio is the author of the best selling boo
The Mystery Of You
Freedom is Closer Than you Think.

NALA Investments

In 1999, Emilio Diez Barroso founde
NALA Investments
("North America Latin America"
Accessed April 8, 2008), and is currently its Chairman and CEO. It is a private investment holding company with operations across various industries including communications, energy, transportation, consumer products, real estate, technology and media, primarily in the United States and Latin America.
. Accessed April 8, 2008

NALA Films

In 2005, Diez Barroso founded NALA Investments' production arm, NALA Films, that couples "Latin American talent, resources and incentives" and "English language motion pictures", and is based in

Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

.NALA Films website
. Accessed April 8, 2008 NALA Films' "has been producing and financing "two to five feature films per year."

References

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Biography

NALA Investments

NALA Films

See also

References