When was lionel sosa born

His influence in San Antonio and the rest of the nation remains strong. I had a couple of accidents, I must say. In high school, he drew constantly, on the blackboards, for the yearbook and comics for the school newspaper. His father inspired him. After high school and about the time he served in the U. While there, he compiled a portfolio he hoped would be the ticket to a Disney job, drawings of Disney characters and movie stars.

Sosa ran short of money while in California. After purchasing a bus ticket home, he did not have enough money for a taxi to Disney offices. He mailed the portfolio with a letter and came back to San Antonio. Sosa then prepared to become a business sign painter, especially for windows and walls. But his first real job came from businessman O. Schnabel, who was known for his anti-litter, beautify San Antonio campaigns. He did this for eight years. Along the way, he briefly thought he had caught a break, hired by the advertising agency known as the Pitluk Group.

After graduating from high school in , Sosa dreamed of working for Walt Disney. When he was asked to work on the reelection campaign for Senator John Tower, Sosa became the go-to creative for the Republican Party. Sosa went on to work on presidential campaigns for Ronald Reagan, George H.

The elder Bush also understood the Latino history and culture, partly because his son, Jeb, married Columba, who was born in Mexico. And George W. Biography Sosa grew up in San Antonio, Texas. In his twenties he designed many logos, including the Ricos drop of flavor, and worked at Texas Neon designing neon and plastic signs, eventually opening his graphic design studio, SosArt.

Sosa entered political advertising by supporting John Tower. The success of Sosa's agency in the Tower campaign led several national companies, including Coca Cola and Coors, and In Sosa created a new Agency, Sosa and Associates most recently Bromley Communications and eventually Sosa and Associates became the largest Hispanic advertising agency in the United States. Sosa's experience with Touer led him to become active in presidential politics, serving as an adviser to the Republican campaigns, including those of Ronald Reagan and George W.

Sosa was named one of the twenty five most influential Hispanics in America by Time Magazine.