Francisco Velasco

Francisco Velasco has extensive experience in the legal field, specifically in the areas of corporate law and compliance. Francisco began their career as an Associate at Creel Garcia Cuellar y Muggenburg in 1997 before moving on to work as an Associate at Dewey Ballantine LLP in 1998. In 2002, they joined Thacher Profitt & Wood LLP as an Associate.

Velasco then transitioned to Hanesbrands Inc. (formerly Sara Lee Branded Apparel) in 2003, where they served as Assistant General Counsel until 2008. Francisco also worked at Sara Lee Branded Apparel as an Assistant General Counsel from 2003 to 2005.

In 2009, Velasco began working at Abbott Laboratories as Regional Counsel Latin America, a role in which they remained until 2012. From 2009 to 2016, they also held the position of Regional Counsel Latin America at AbbVie. Francisco was responsible for various legal matters, including pharma, M&A, supply chain, litigation, labor, greenfield projects, government negotiations, and complex commercial issues.

Since June 2016, Velasco has been employed by PriceSmart, where they hold the titles of Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, and General Counsel.

Francisco Velasco's education history includes the following experiences:

In 1990, they enrolled in Escuela Libre de Derecho de Puebla, A.C. and completed their studies in 1995. The specific degree obtained during this time is not provided.

From 1995 to 1996, Francisco attended Georgetown University Law Center, where they pursued a program in Common Law Studies and was awarded an LL.M. degree.

Between 2004 and 2006, they pursued an MBA degree at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business.

In 2022, Francisco participated in a certificate program called Risk Management for Corporate Leaders at Harvard Business School Executive Education.

Furthermore, there is a mention of Francisco attending Colegio Humboldt; however, no specific years or degree information is available.