Emilio, Don
August 20, 2026
Emilio Peinado, born in Chihuahua and brought to El Paso in 1915 after Pancho Villa threatened his father, rose from poverty and racial discrimination to become a prominent builder, developer, engineer, rancher, aviator, and civic figure. Raised in El Segundo Barrio among families displaced by the…
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