Linda G. Alvarado

She is also President of Palo Alto, Inc. (a restaurant company), co-owner of the Colorado Rockies baseball team,[1][2] and currently a member of the board of 3M.

The company started off by building concrete sidewalks and moved on to larger projects such as schools, stadiums, and aquariums.

When she first opened her business, she was active on serving nonprofit boards, supporting minorities and developing stronger connections with the inner city.

Alvarado Construction is now one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the west, reporting a revenue of $41 million a year.

She also holds director positions on 5 Fortune 1000 companies[6] and sits on the boards of 3M, Pitney Bowes, the Pepsi Bottling group and Qwest Communications International.