Fabian garcia wells fargo

Fabián garcía wife
Fabian garcia buena vista
Fabian garcia jr

•

Fabián García

Horticultural Pioneer & Champion of Education For All

(b. 1872, Chihuahua, Mexico–d. 1948, Las Cruces, NM)

García often talked about his belief that education is a powerful pathway to help students develop their highest and most noble nature, to become "not only keen, sagacious and shrewd but broadminded, evenly and sympathetically balanced, tolerant, sweet and charitable."

Acclaimed for making spicy chile more accessible to American palates, García is enshrined in the Agricultural Hall of Fame and the National Hall of Fame for the American Society for Horticultural Science and memorialized at NMSU with many campus buildings and awards named in his honor.

After Fabián was orphaned at age two, his grandmother brought him to Southern New Mexico, where they worked for local fruit growers. He became an American citizen and graduated from the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now called NMSU) in its first graduating class of 1894, continuing his studies to earn a master’s degree in agricultural science in

•

New Mexico State University

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle

This sentiment seems to fit no one better than Fabián García, New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts eminent researcher and academic leader. His legacy of excellence in both his professional and personal life inspired many in his time and continues to serve as an example at NMSU. García's achievement is all the more inspiring in view of his humble origins.

As a horticulturalist and director of NMSU's Agricultural Experiment Station García's work changed the face of New Mexico agriculture. He was one of only two people in the world experimenting with chile peppers during the early 20th century, he developed the first modern chile variety. His work in chile cultivation continues to be consulted today.

In this exhibit, we invite you to discover his seemingly transparent celebrity and exceptional example.

About the Collection

Fabián García was a Horticulturalist, Professor of Horticulture, and Director of the

•

Fabian T. Garcia

Director since 2024

Global President, Personal Care, Unilever PLC

Mr. Garcia is the Global President of Personal Care and a member of the Executive Leadership team at Unilever, a multinational consumer goods company. From 2020 to 2022, he served as President and CEO of Unilever North America. Prior to his roles at Unilever, Mr. Garcia was a Senior Advisor at the Boston Consulting Group from 2018 to 2020. Before joining BCG, he was CEO and President of Revlon from 2016 to 2018. He also served in a variety of leadership roles at the Colgate-Palmolive Company from 2003 to 2016, and has previously held senior roles at The Timberland Company, Chanel, and Procter & Gamble.

Mr. Garcia previously served on the Boards of Arrow Electronics Inc. (June 2021 to April 2024), Revlon, and Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Mr. Garcia is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Wells Fargo Board Committees: Finance