44 Farms is the leading producer of premium steaks and the largest registered Angus operation in Texas making it the largest Black Angus ranch in the Lone Star State and the fourth largest in America.  Today, their steaks are served in over 100 restaurants in Texas and 44 Farms genetics are sold into nearly every state and to many ranches around the world.  Mr. Salazar has been instrumental in expanding the 44 Farms brand into the Dakotas, Montana and throughout Mexico, generating a significant increase in sales.

Additionally, 44 Farms currently provides beef products, under the brand McClaren Farms, to over 500 Walmart stores throughout the southeastern United States.  Over the next year, through McClaren Farms, they will expand their distribution to all Walmart stores nationwide. Notwithstanding their more than 100-year history, impressive size and continued aggressive growth, 44 Farms still operates under a simple philosophy – know your rancher.

Mr. Salazar is the founder of JLO Properties, a commercial real estate development company operating in Texas and Montana.  He is co-owner of Cornerstone Achievement Center, a school for children with special needs.  He is a member of the Advisory Council of Verified News, an alternative news outlet with a national readership.  Mr. Salazar is also the National Vice Chairman of The Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA), a political organization that promotes Hispanic-American candidates within the Republican Party.

Mr. Salazar is a native Texan and has lived in the Dallas metroplex for more than 20 years.  He and his wife Janet and their family spend their leisure time playing golf and fly fishing.