Enrique Javier Loya is a Mexican-American business entrepreneur, and former college football player. He is the son of Ana and Miguel Loya.
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Loya was one of seven children born to his parents in El Paso, Texas. His father worked at a Farah Manufacturing Co. facility and taught his children the value of money and the value of education
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Columbia University in New York City in 1991. Throughout his academic career at Columbia University, Loya was a linebacker and defensive end for the Columbia Lions.
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Loya co-founded OTC Global Holdings in 2007 as a commodity brokerage, which first bought Choice Natural Gas, Choice Power, and Choice Energy.
He established the Greater El Paso Football Showcase Combine in 2011, which gave over $9 million in scholarships to over 100 high school senior athletes. He became the NFL’s first Hispanic owner when he purchased a minority ownership in the Houston Texans in 2002. Loya was one of ten Houston Texans investors.
Loya is a donor and board member of the Greater Houston Senior Football Showcase, a non-profit organisation that organises high school football scouting tournaments.
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