San Pedro born and raised Xavier Hermisillo tells the story of how he started writing for the San Pedro News Pilot at age 14 while still a student at Dana Junior High and promoted to sports editor just after graduating high school at age by by Bob Beck publisher
A proven problem-solver and a nationally recognized crisis management and crisis communications expert, a nationally certified mediator, a co-founder of two publicly-traded companies on the NYSE and NASDAQ stock exchanges, an award-winning print/radio/television journalist, and the creator of two LAPD community relations programs that are now the top national models. He also served for 20 years with Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) as a Discipline Hearing Examiner, and was Chief of Staff to both a Democrat California Assemblyman Vincent Thomas and Republican California Assemblyman Gerald Felando, Speaker Pro Tem of the California State Assembly in Sacramento.
Married to wife Shirley for 42 years they are proud parents of five grown children, all very accomplished. Xavier’s mother Blanca was the first ever court interpreter for Spanish/English.
His career(s) and lifetime accomplishments are truly impressive. More to be revealed in future stories.