[1]: 37 In 1947, Jose started a beer and soft drinks business using $200 of personal savings.
[1]: 42 In the years 1950 and 1951, Joeten and his wife moved to Guam in response to a job offer from the Island Trading Group.
During this time, Joeten gained more knowledge of operating a business enterprise and became an American citizen.
[1]: 58 In 1977 he ran for Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands but lost to Carlos S. Camacho by 129 votes.
[1]: 38 Joeten died from internal bleeding while on a Continental Micronesia flight from Honolulu to Guam in November 1993.