Robert Unanue

Before being named president and CEO of GOYA Foods, Inc. in 2004, Robert Unanue held
several key positions at the company, both in the United States and abroad.

Unanue's work with GOYA started when he was only 10 and worked on the production line, packing olives and olive oil in Brooklyn, NY. He also worked the printing press and even drove delivery trucks in
the early stages of his career. While at college, Unanue studied accounting at Merrimack College in
North Andover, Massachusetts, then at the University of Seville where he was instrumental in
establishing GOYA's foothold in Spain.

Upon completing his education, Unanue joined GOYA as a buyer and implemented four new
bean packing lines. After this assignment, he relocated to the Puerto Rico office where he was
responsible for purchasing. In 1983, Unanue advanced to vice president and general manager of the company.

In 1990, Unanue returned to GOYA Foods Inc. in New Jersey as vice president of operations. He went on to serve in presidencies for the company, first in their California division, then Florida.

In addition to The Eisenhower Institute, Unanue serves on the boards for St. Thomas Aquinas College and the American Institute of Food Distribution, Inc.