John Ortega

For more than 30 years, Mr. Ortega has spearheaded several successful entrepreneurial ventures. Under his direction, these prosperous ventures have given him a very diversified business background and a demonstrated track record of profitable performance Founder and former Chairman and CEO of Clothestime, Inc., Mr. Ortega built this retail clothing chain from concept into $350 million in annual sales with 577 stores in 23 states and Puerto Rico.Other successful retail ventures Kids for Less, Public Image, and Lingerie Time. In 1999 he started ICN Apteka 110 drug stores later sold to Millhouse Capital (Roman Abramovitch and Victor Khorotonin) in 2003. Today he is General Director and owner of lifestyle Passport Magazine in Russia www.passportmagazine.ru Today he is General Director of Fashion Mart Clothing stores for him and her.www.fashionmart.ru Today General Director of International Apparel wholesaler of many contemporary brands in Russia.www.intlapparel.ru Specialties: Founder International Apparel Moscow Russia General Director Passport Magazine General Director of Russia's largest drug manufacturer with 12,000 associates, five factories, distribution system and 110 retail drugstores ICN Pharmaceuticals. Founder-CEO of largest Junior apparel off price retailer in USA 1974-1996