Francisco Palma had a natural-born knack for earning money. The El Paso, Texas, native moved to Baton Rouge at the age of 19 and started his first business. It helped spur a long run of entrepreneurial endeavors that saw Palma prosper.
He became ensconced in the local business community, helping to found a slate of charities and organize fundraisers.
At his height, he drove a Lamborghini and paid nearly $120,000 for a Rolls-Royce. He lived in a mansion on the LSU Lakes that was so ritzy, Hollywood filmmakers used it to film scenes for the hit movie “Pitch Perfect 2.”…