Tony Garza

Antonio Oscar "Tony" Garza Jr. (born July 7, 1959)[2] is an American lawyer and diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to Mexico from 2002 to 2009 under President George W. Bush.

In recognition of his work, Mexico bestowed on him the Águila Azteca, the highest award granted to foreigners, in 2009.

Garza was born in Brownsville, Texas,[3] the son of a gasoline station owner and the grandson of Mexican immigrants to the United States.

Thereafter, he took a position as counsel with White & Case LLP and also as chairman of management consultancy firm Vianovo Ventures.

[8][7] Garza married María Asunción Aramburuzabala, the president of Tresalia Capital who had a personal fortune valued at $1.8 billion, according to one source.