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Linda Alvarado BiographyLinda G. Alvarado is founder and sole owner of Alvarado Construction, a commercial general contractor, construction management and design/build firm in Denver, Colorado. She is also the President of Palo Alto Inc., as well as co-owner of the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club.
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Alvarado grew up poor in a family with six children. Working her way through college, she earned money as a laborer for a landscape firm, later taking courses in estimating and computerized scheduling and began as a contract administrator on a construction project. Undaunted by construction site harassment she experienced due to her being a woman, in 1976 she started her own company. There were no programs to include women or minority-owned businesses and banks viewed this “woman contractor” as a high risk. Her parents mortgaged their small home and lent her $2,500 to start one of the most successful construction firms in the country.
In 1992, Alvarado made history as the first Latino (male or female) owner of a Major League Baseball (MLB) team, the Colorado Rockies. This also marked the first time a woman was in a bid for ownership of a major league franchise. Alvarado and her husband, Robert, founded Palo Alto Inc., which operates 150 franchise restaurants.
At the young age of 27, Alvarado was invited to join the board of United Bank and today serves on the board of five public companies. She sets high standards as a successful business owner and her accomplishments have created many opportunities for women. Alvarado has given numerous speeches at business conferences and at schools, motivating youth to excel and achieve their dreams.
Alvarado has been honored as one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics in America” by Hispanic Business Magazine. She is a recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, the Sara Lee Frontrunner Award and was voted American Latino T.V. Network’s “Most Inspiring American Latino." In 2003, Alvarado was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Alvarado has changed the “male-only” image of construction contractors across the United States and has opened doors for women to enter construction and other fields not traditionally occupied by women.
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-From left: Rob and Amy Alvarado; Jeff Geller with daughters Estella and Lucinda Geller; Heather Alvarado; and Linda and Robert Alvarado. The Colorado I Have ...
Breakfast at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver and a Dodger Dog at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles were steps along the way that brought Linda Alvarado into ...
Linda Alvarado made her mark in what had been an exclusively masculine field. Her first construction project was a bus shelter.
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Linda G. Alvarado is founder and sole owner of Alvarado Construction, a commercial general contractor, construction management and design/build firm in Denver, Colorado. She is also the President of Palo Alto Inc., as well as co-owner of the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club.
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Alvarado grew up poor in a family with six children. Working her way through college, she earned money as a laborer for a landscape firm, later taking courses in estimating and computerized scheduling and began as a contract administrator on a construction project. Undaunted by construction site harassment she experienced due to her being a woman, in 1976 she started her own company. There were no programs to include women or minority-owned businesses and banks viewed this “woman contractor” as a high risk. Her parents mortgaged their small home and lent her $2,500 to start one of the most successful construction firms in the country.
In 1992, Alvarado made history as the first Latino (male or female) owner of a Major League Baseball (MLB) team, the Colorado Rockies. This also marked the first time a woman was in a bid for ownership of a major league franchise. Alvarado and her husband, Robert, founded Palo Alto Inc., which operates 150 franchise restaurants.
At the young age of 27, Alvarado was invited to join the board of United Bank and today serves on the board of five public companies. She sets high standards as a successful business owner and her accomplishments have created many opportunities for women. Alvarado has given numerous speeches at business conferences and at schools, motivating youth to excel and achieve their dreams.
Alvarado has been honored as one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics in America” by Hispanic Business Magazine. She is a recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, the Sara Lee Frontrunner Award and was voted American Latino T.V. Network’s “Most Inspiring American Latino." In 2003, Alvarado was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Alvarado has changed the “male-only” image of construction contractors across the United States and has opened doors for women to enter construction and other fields not traditionally occupied by women.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Linda Alvarado and other top speakers and celebrities.
Linda Alvarado is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Linda Alvarado for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Linda Alvarado generally travels from Denver, CO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jan Fields, Marilyn Tam, Randi Zuckerberg, Fran Hauser and Lisa Leslie. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Linda Alvarado for an upcoming event.
From left: Rob and Amy Alvarado; Jeff Geller with daughters Estella and Lucinda Geller; Heather Alvarado; and Linda and Robert Alvarado. The Colorado I Have ...
Breakfast at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver and a Dodger Dog at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles were steps along the way that brought Linda Alvarado into ...
Linda Alvarado made her mark in what had been an exclusively masculine field. Her first construction project was a bus shelter.
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