As a child of two blue-collar Mexican immigrant workers, Jorge fought to succeed in an effort to thank his parents for their grit and diligence to provide him with a life full of opportunities. Jorge became a five-time decorated Chicago Golden Glove Champion. In 1996, he was selected to represent his parents' native country of Mexico for the Olympics. Jorge bypassed representing the USA in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games to receive his B.S. in business from Northern Illinois University. While in college, Jorge was the recipient of the Thomas "Sarge" Johnson Outstanding Boxer Academic Scholarship provided by the United States Olympic Committee.
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In addition to founding Apache Service and Supply Company, he is the founder of the Apache Building Exchange, a provider of real state marketing services. Jorge Pacheco serves on multiple charitable and advisory boards. Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, appointed Jorge to serve on the NAFINSA (Nacional Financiera) Advisory Board, the Mexican small business administration, a governmental organization helping Mexican small business.
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Currently, he serves as an official with the Illinois Department of Athletics where he assists in the regulation of state-sanctioned boxing bouts and MMA fights. Additionally, Jorge mentors youth - who like himself - fought for a more prosperous future.
