Carlos O. Torano

Carlos Octavio Toraño
Born	July 12, 1967 Miami, Florida
Nationality	United States
Alma mater	B.S., University of Florida, 1985 J.D., Florida State University, 1992
Known for	President of Toraño Cigars and Central America Tobacco

Carlos Octavio "Charlie" Toraño (born July 12, 1967) is a cigar manufacturer and president of both Toraño Cigars and Central America Tobacco.

Toraño was born in Miami, Florida,^[1] and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School, a private Roman Catholic preparatory school located in Miami, in 1985. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was an active member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity (Alpha Epsilon Chapter), and received his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1989. He later went to the Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, Florida, and received his law degree in 1992.

Toraño started work as an attorney at the South Florida law firm of Holland & Knight in 1992. In June 1996, he joined his family cigar-manufacturing business as the company vice-president.^[2] In June 2005, Toraño became the president of Toraño Cigars, succeeding his father.^[3]

Toraño currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida with his family.

See also

	Biography portal
	Florida portal

• List of Florida State University people
• List of Pi Kappa Phi alumni
• List of University of Florida alumni

References

1. ^ Bob Ashley, "Charlie Toraño, President, Toraño Cigars: Making a Name," Smoke Magazine (Summer 2007). Retrieved June 24, 2010.
2. ^ David Savona, "An Interview with Charlie Torano," Cigar Aficionado (August 14, 2009). Retrieved June 24, 2010.
3. ^ "Torano Cigars names new president," Tobacco Retailer (June 1, 2005).

Persondata
Name	Torano, Carlos O.
Alternative names	Torano, Carlos Octavio; Torano, Charlie
Short description	American lawyer, chief executive officer, cigar maker
Date of birth	July 12, 1967
Place of birth	Miami, Florida, United States
Date of death
Place of death