When he was just a child, Valentino Infante looked to his parents for examples of passion, hard work and dedication to a dream. Infante’s parents were motivated business owners who passed their drive onto their children. As just kids, both young boys would spend many hours working on various projects for the parents’ businesses. Infante was only nine years old when they relocated him, his brother and themselves from their native home of the Canary Islands, Spain, to the United States -- to a new, thriving place to create a different life. But the drive and passion only grew in America. Starting over was not easy; it meant challenging work and pulling out that immense motivation his parents were filled to the brim with. Ambition overflowed from Infante’s parents to the sons, and soon, they were on their own to find career ventures.
Infante and his brother founded their own calling center as young men in Coral Springs, Florida. They specialized in selling telecommunications packages to others. But Infante always kept his eyes peeled for other opportunities and, one day, an exciting job with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was available. Infante pounced, including leaving Florida behind for Memphis, Tennessee, and a role with St. Jude’s ALSAC.
At ALSAC -- or the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities -- Infante became a bilingual representative, but grew within three years to a senior liaison. His upward growth continues as he achieves awards and leadership recognitions during his tenure. And all of this is lately accomplished as Valentino Infante raises a family in Memphis and works toward his Bachelor’s degree in marketing management.
