Mr. Autobee is President/CEO of World Demographic Research LLC. He was a staff writer for La Voz Bilingue Newspaper. Mr. Autobee was the past Director of Government Affairs in Washington D.C., for the American GI Forum of the United States. He also served on the board of directors of the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 88-97 and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) 90-93.
He holds a Undergraduate B.A. Degree from the University of Southern Colorado and received a Masters of Arts Degree in Urban Regional Planning from the University of Northern Colorado. He also received a Certificate of Completion in Urban Studies from the University of Manchester, in England, under the Institute on International Education.
Mr. Autobee has been appointed as a Parliamentarian for the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce when he served on the board of Directors of the organizations, as well as for the American G.I. Forum of the United States.
His research company has written and presented numerous reports on Hispanic owned businesses for the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) and the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC). He has also presented Hispanic business research reports to the Aspen Institute, the Texas Mexican America Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC), the Florida Cuban/Latino Chambers of Commerce and Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Autobee’s company has developed several economic studies on the Hispanic consumer market. The research covers health studies such as Diabetes impact on the Hispanic community to Hispanic Skiers economic impact on Colorado. Many of his articles are on capturing the Hispanic Market and the economic power of the Hispanic consumer.
He has also produced several documentaries. One was on Hispanic Genealogical Research and the other was the Hispanic Veterans Military Genealogical Research Project. From 92-96 Mr. Autobee was the producer and directed over 100 shows called The Weekly Issue, a community TV program and The Hispanic Chamber Review, a monthly Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Television program, with Telemundo Spanish TV.
Mr. Autobee is a Vietnam Veteran 68-69 and was member of the elite 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division. He was wounded twice while in combat and awarded the Purple Heart with gold star. He reenlisted in 1980 into the Army Reserves and served with the 3rd of the 87th the (10th Mt. Div.) 96th ARCOM. He was commissioned to the rank of Captain and served from 1981 to 1988 as a Medical Administrative Officer in the 406th Combat Support Hospital USAR.