Lorenzo Gomez III
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur
Author
Public speaker
Organization(s)Geekdom Media
Geekdom
80/20 Foundation
Notable workThe Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places
Tafolla Toro: Three Years of Fear
Websitelorenzogomez.com

Lorenzo Gomez III is an American author, public speaker, entrepreneur, and co-founder and current CEO of Geekdom Media. Gomez's previous roles include CEO of San Antonio’s co-working space Geekdom, and co-founder of Tech Bloc, a San Antonio based tech initiative.[1] Gomez currently serves as Chairman of both Geekdom and the 80/20 Foundation, a philanthropic organization.[2] Gomez is also the author of the Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places,[3] and Tafolla Toro: Three Years of Fear.[2][4][5]

Early life

Gomez was born and raised on the west side of San Antonio, Texas.[6] Gomez attended both the Brackenridge High School and Health Careers High School, which led to an escape from the gang violence and bullying that he experienced while growing up.[7]

Career

Gomez left his job selling computers in 2001 and to serve as director of project management Rackspace Technology.[1][8]

In 2001, while working at Rackspace, Gomez met Rackspace co-founder, Graham Weston. In 2011, Weston offered Gomez a CEO position at Weston's co-working space, Geekdom. Lorenzo then became the CEO of Geekdom Media, an expansion of Geekdom that includes podcasts and other media, and would go on to serve as Executive Director of the 80/20 Foundation.[1][9]

In 2015, Gomez helped co-found Tech Bloc, a San Antonio tech initiative that aims to produce new jobs in the industry and have a positive economic impact on the city.[8]

Gomez has been featured as a keynote speaker for Texas A&M University.[10] He has also served as the commencement speaker for the University of Texas at San Antonio.[11]

Works

  • Cilantro Diaries: Business Lessons from the Most Unlikely Places[3]
  • Tafolla Toro: Three Years of Fear[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Velasquez, JJ. "Tech Leader Lorenzo Gomez: 'San Antonio's My Calling'". The Rivard Report.
  2. 1 2 "Keynote Speaker Lorenzo Gomez III". A&M University.
  3. 1 2 Gomez, Lorenzo, III (2017). The cilantro diaries : business lessons from the most unlikely places. [Austin, Texas]. ISBN 978-1-61961-765-0. OCLC 1008570693.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Gomez, Lorenzo, III (October 2019). Tafolla toro : three years of fear. [San Antonio, TX]. ISBN 978-1-5445-0517-6. OCLC 1127288248.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Cardenas, Cat (Oct 30, 2019). "A San Antonio CEO on the Worst Years of His Life". Texas Monthly.
  6. ↑ Williams, Kim Johnson, Dallas. "San Antonio Tech Leader Chronicles The Battle To Retake His Own Mind". www.tpr.org. Retrieved 2020-07-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Geekdom chairman revisits middle school trauma in new book". ExpressNews.com. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  8. 1 2 "Lorenzo Gomez". Xconomy.
  9. ↑ Antonio, The Bank of San (2019-08-19). "Geekdom Chairman Lorenzo Gomez III's Philosophy on Entrepreneurship". Rivard Report. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  10. ↑ Gomez, Lorenzo. "Keynote Speaker Lorenzo Gomez III". tamu.edu.
  11. ↑ Lorenzo, Gomez (2018-03-05). "UTSA Spring 2018 Commencement keynote speakers announced". usta.edu.
  12. ↑ Gomez, Lorenzo, III (October 2019). Tafolla toro : three years of fear. [San Antonio, TX]. ISBN 978-1-5445-0517-6. OCLC 1127288248.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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