Richard Montañez

Richard Montañez
Montañez in 2024
Bornc. 1958
Ontario, California, US
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • author
  • motivational speaker
EmployerFrito-Lay (retired in 2019)
Known forClaiming to have invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Richard Montañez is an American businessman, motivational speaker, and author.

After dropping out of school, he was hired by Frito-Lay as a janitor and went on to become an executive in the company. He is best known for his claim of inventing Flamin' Hot Cheetos, which is disputed by Frito-Lay and other employees. This claim served as the basis for the 2023 film Flamin' Hot.

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