Daniel Steven Peña Sr. (born August 10, 1945) is an American businessman.

Early life

Peña is Mexican American and was raised in

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. In 1971, he graduated from San Fernando Valley State College School of Business Administration and Economics with a

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degree in Business Administration.

Career

Peña began his career as a

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on Wall Street. He went on to become president of Great Western Resources, Inc., a

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-based oil company listed on the

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in 1984. In a move backed by shareholders, Peña was ousted as president of the company in 1992 and subsequently awarded $3.3 million by an American jury, after suing the company over his dismissal. In 1984, Peña bought Guthrie Castle in Angus, Scotland from which he has operated several businesses. In 2017, the castle and estate manager employed by Peña at Guthrie Castle was found to have committed fraud by double or triple booking wedding facilities and paying the higher charges into their own account. Peña said he forgave the employee and covered the £130,000 stolen from clients.

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