Remembering Joseph Unanue, former Goya CEO

Goya Foods' success in America is no small beans. Much of that success is due to its former leader Joseph Unanue, who recently passed away. The son of Spanish immigrants who started the Goya Foods business, Unanue went on to manage the company as chairman, president and CEO. During his tenure, Goya Foods saw astronomical growth, with profits increasing from $8 million to over $1 billion annually, making it the largest Hispanic foods company in the United States. 

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Another casualty of the faltering American economy: Foreign language programs at many public universities. Colleges are cutting back on language programs as administrators cope with cuts in state and federal aid to schools. European languages in particular fall victim to the cutbacks, as enrollment reflects the shift of interest to Asian languages.

The most popular languages, based on enrollment, remain Spanish and French. Languages that saw the largest enrollment increases are Arabic, Korean, and Chinese.