OUR HISTORY
The History of Farias & Farias, Inc.
Our Licensed Brokers
Our modern office environment equipped with the latest in computer hardware and software, electronic communications systems and experienced bilingual personnel will keep your goods moving at the expedient pace international trade demands today.
Located in north Laredo,
our unique site provides for easy access to dining, accommodations and the international bridges. Our offices serve as the International Trade Center of Laredo and the State Tax Refund facility.
Hector and Gonzalo Farias, Marisela C. Ridgley, and R. Alejandra Landis, all four Licensed U.S. Customhouse Brokers, are the heartbeat of the organization. They continually take the pulse of the new changes taking place in the international trade environment and forward on to their personnel the necessary information to expedite the transfer of their clients' merchandise in a professional and legal manner on both the U.S. and Mexican sides.
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Dr. Hector Farias, Jr.
Education
- A.A. degree from Laredo Junior College, 1959
- B.S. degree in English from Texas A&I University, 1961
- M.S. degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&I University, 1965
- Ph.D. degree in Medical Education & Educational Administration from Northwestern University, 1971
- Graduate Research Fellow, 1969-1971
Professional Appointments
- Licensed U.S. Customshouse Broker, Laredo, Texas: 1980 – Present
- Treasurer of Webb County, Laredo, Texas: 1979-1986
- Director of Federal Programs, Laredo Junior College: 1974-1979
- Chairman of the Board and Executive Director, Choose Health, Inc., Laredo, Texas: 1974
- Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: 1973-1974
- Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Director of Health Sciences Program, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: 1971-1974
- In residence for Doctoral Study, Northwestern University; Assistant Director of Upward Bound Program, Evanston, Illinois: 1969-1971
- Director of Community Organization and Vista Supervisor, Office of Economic Opportunity, Laredo, Texas: 1966-1968
- Director of English Instruction, Laredo Air Force Base, Laredo, Texas: 1965-1966
- Football and Basketball Coach, St. Joseph's Academy, Laredo, Texas: 1964-1966
- English Instructor, Laredo Independent School District, Laredo, Texas: 1961-1966
Gonzalo P. Farias
- B.B.A. in finance from the University of Texas at San Antonio, 1990
- Licensed as custom broker by the U.S. Department of Treasury, 1992
Marisela C. Ridgley
- B.B.A. in finance from the University of Texas at Austin, 1996
- Licensed as custom broker by the U.S. Department of Treasury, 1998
- M.B.A in International Trade from Texas A&M International University, 2003
R. Alejandra Landis
- B.B.A. in finance from the University of Texas at Austin, 1998
- Licensed as custom broker by the U.S. Department of Treasury, 2000
