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Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia • pablo@plataoplomo.co • +57 300 555-1949 • don-pablo-escobar • hacienda-napoles.zoo

Work Experience

Medellín Cartel

Medellín, Colombia

Vertically integrated import/export organization with unconventional logistics and aggressive market-share goals

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

1975 – Dec 1993

  • Scaled operations to an estimated $70M per day in revenue — cash flow management was… creative
  • Listed on Forbes richest list seven consecutive years; accountant declined comment
  • Pioneered aviation logistics — fleet size embarrassed several legitimate airlines
  • Implemented a memorable negotiation framework: plata o plomo (silver or lead) — high close rate

Los Extraditables

Colombia (nationwide advocacy)

Grassroots political movement with strong opinions on international extradition policy

Co-Founder & Public Relations Lead

1982 – 1991

  • Led a national dialogue on sovereignty — posters were very persuasive
  • Negotiated with government stakeholders; some meetings held at La Catedral (self-designed facility)
  • Achieved temporary prison reform by building my own prison with a football pitch

Leadership Activities

Medellín Community Housing Initiative, Patron & Robin Hood Program Director

1980 – 1993

  • Funded housing, churches, and football pitches for underserved neighborhoods — excellent local NPS
  • Distributed cash at public events; branding team called it "philanthropy," prosecutors disagreed
  • Maintained strong grassroots support — polling numbers envied by elected officials

Hacienda Nápoles Wildlife & Leisure Park, Founder & Curator of Exotic Assets

1978 – 1993

  • Opened a 7,000-acre estate featuring hippos, giraffes, and a dinosaur statue collection
  • Hippos later achieved independent regional distribution — legacy outlived the founder
  • Hosted team-building retreats; guest list strictly curated

Envigado Smuggling Cooperative (Early Career), Junior Logistics Associate

1970 – 1975

  • Started in tombstone trafficking before pivoting to higher-margin product lines
  • Dropped out of university to pursue hands-on supply chain experience — MBA deferred indefinitely

Education

Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana

Medellín, Colombia

Political Science — Incomplete (field studies preferred)

1970

Withdrew to pursue entrepreneurial ventures

Left after six months — the real syllabus was in the streets of Envigado

Relevant Coursework: Creative Accounting · Aviation Logistics · Community Relations · Crisis Management

Additional Information

Certifications / Honors: Forbes World's Richest (1987–1993); Self-Appointed Mayor of Medellín (unofficial); La Catedral Facility Design Award (revoked)

Skills: Supply chain optimization, fleet management, cash handling, community outreach, zoo operations, bunker architecture, Spanish (native), negotiation (plata o plomo methodology)