Javier Corona
Diplomat, Deceased Person
1927 – 2003
Who was Javier Corona?
Javier G. Corona was a former diplomat and restauranteur born in Mexico who helped promote American arts and artist in Mexico.
He received the Superior Honor Award from the United States Department of State for his accomplishments as a promoter of the American arts during his 28 year career at the American Embassy in Mexico City.
Before his career with the¯American government, Corona earned degrees in accounting and advertising and studied art in Mexico City and New York City. He then worked for the Foreign Service at the Mexican Consulate in Montreal, Canada for several years.
After his career as the cultural attaché in Mexico City, Corona retired from the American Embassy and moved with his family to Austin, Texas where he and his wife Amelia Corona opened a Mexican food restaurant, which aimed to bring authentic Mexican interior food dishes and cuisine from all the regions of Mexico. Corona incorporated his wife’s recipes into the restaurant’s menu. At the time, the majority of the local Mexican restaurants were offering Tex-Mex food. His restaurant opened its doors in 1983.
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- Born
- Apr 20, 1927
Mexico - Nationality
- Mexico
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 19, 2003
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on July 23, 2013
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