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Francisco J. Morales, co-founder and former CEO will be promoted to executive chair of the Board of Directors, while 5.11 Board member Troy R. Brown will become CEO. Brown will be responsible for the ...

5.11 Tactical, headquartered in Costa Mesa, today announced that Co-founder and Chief Executive Francisco J. Morales will be promoted to executive chair of the board and Troy R. Brown will become the ...

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Trail hiking shoes are changing the way people think about their treks into the wilderness. The traditional thought that you need a heavy pair of hiking boots with high ankle support for deep walks ...

Francisco Morales has always been in the business of creation, from his start working at an apparel factory in Venezuela to running his own apparel company in a niche market. “Business for me is not a ...

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