Background
Jose was born on August 20, 1944 in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador.
Balsa wood processing and export
Jose was born on August 20, 1944 in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador.
In 1962 Jose began education at Santiago de Guayaquil Catholic University in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He transferred to the Polytechnic School of the coast in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He studied at the faculty of Geology, Mines, and Oil. In 1969 Jose transferred to Louisiana State University. In 1971 he received a degree of the Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from the Louisiana State University.