Luis Barragan (executive)

Luis Barragan (September 11, 1971 – July 7, 2006) was an American businessman. He was president of 1-800-Mattress at the time of his death.

Early life and career

Luis grew up in New York City, more specifically in the Jamaica neighbourhood of Queens, and was a product of the Catholic school system. While living in New York, he attended the Presentation-BVM (Elementary) School on Parsons Blvd in Queens and then moved on to St. Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows, NY. Luis graduated with a business degree from St. John's University. He joined 1-800-Mattress in 1992. The company was founded by his father, Napoleon Barragan, in 1976.

He was also vice-chairman of the Better Business Bureau serving Metropolitan New York.

Luis drowned while vacationing with his family in Salisbury, Connecticut, on July 7, 2006.^[1][2] At the time of his death he was married to his wife Leslie, and had three young children.