Arturo Acevedo was born and raised in the Central Valley of California. He attended Fresno State University from fall 2002 to spring 2006. He received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration-Management with a dual major in Chicano Latin American Studies. He was a member of the National Hispanic Business Association (NHBA) 2004-2006 and Hispanic Business Student Association (HBSA) where he served as vice president from 2004-2005 and president from 2005-2006. Acevedo is currently employed with Kraft Foods North America as an operations supervisor and his future plans are to move into upper management to develop strategies and future growth plans. Kraft Foods Inc. is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies.
