Dan Peña

  Pena started his career as an analyst in finance at Wall Street. He later was later promoted to president of Great Western Resources, Inc., a Houston-based oil firm that traded on the London Stock Exchange in 1984. [6] In a move that was backed by shareholders Pena was dismissed as the CEO of the company in the year 1992. The company was later awarded $3.3 million by an American jury after suing the company over his dismissal. Pena purchased Guthrie Castle, Angus, Scotland, in 1984. Pena also owns other businesses. In 1992, Pena was ousted as president of the company. A US jury gave Pena $3.3 million for suing the company. 11 Pena stated that he repaid the employee and covered the PS130,000 stolen from clients