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Distinguished Educator: Jaime Alonso Gomez Earns Best Business Professor Nomination

Inside USD -- Meet Jaime Alonso Gomez once and, perhaps, the most visible and distinguished feature is his full, bushy mustache. Asked about its origin, his answer gives insight into a dedicated man who has great respect for life and for others.

“My mustache is the result of a promise I made to my mother 26 years ago. She and I were very close,” Gomez stated. “Just before she died, on her dying bed, she mentioned to me that she always liked mustached men. She invited me to keep my moustache. I did promise that I would keep it and I’ve kept my word for the same number of years.” (Full Story)