Joseph A. Unanue, American sergeant and businessman (d. 2013)
Joseph Andrew Unanue (March 14, 1925 – June 12, 2013) was a New York-born son of Spanish parents who was the president of Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic–owned food company in the United States.
After a Catholic upbringing and education in New York, Unanue served in the United States Army during World War II, and was awarded the Bronze star for bravery. He subsequently returned to New York and joined the company his father had founded, Goya Foods. He rose to become president in 1978, a position he held until 2004.
Unanue was made a knight of the Order of Malta, and was awarded several honorary doctorates. He died of pulmonary fibrosis in 2013.
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