Gladys Gonzalez, who helped thousands of Latino entrepreneurs launch and build their Utah businesses, dies at 79

“She was just this dynamic woman,” said the CEO of the Pete Suazo Business Center, which Gonzalez founded.

(Pete Suazo Business Center) Gladys Gonzalez, founder of the Pete Suazo Business Center that helps Latino entrepreneurs establish their businesses, died July 23, 2026, at age 79, the center said.