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About
LUIS A. FERRE was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on February 17, 1904. He received both a B.S. and M.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1924 and 1925, respectively. Ferré entered politics at a propitious time in the island’s history. In 1948, Puerto Ricans elected a governor for the first time, choosing Luis Muñoz Marín. In 1952, ¬the year before commonwealth status and internal self-government, Ferré was elected to the Puerto Rican House of Representatives. From this position, he advocated commonwealth as a stepping stone to his ultimate goal of statehood for Puerto Rico. Ferré saw the chance to further the cause in 1967, the year of the first political status plebiscite on the island. While commonwealth was the winning option, Ferré utilized the plebiscite to mobilize statehood forces and establish a new political entity, the New Progressive Party (PNP). Ferré ran for Governor of Puerto Rico as the PNP candidate in 1968, and he won a close race. His victory marked the end of 25 years of political dominance by Muñoz Marín’s Popular Democratic Party (
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Antonio Luis Ferré
Puerto Rican businessman (1934–2024)
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| Born | (1934-02-06)February 6, 1934 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | June 16, 2024(2024-06-16) (aged 90) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
Antonio Luis Alfredo Ferre Ramírez de Arellano (February 6, 1934 – June 16, 2024) was a Puerto Rican businessman. He was Chairman of the Board of the Ferré-Rangel business emporium which owns Puerto Rico's largest newspaper, El Nuevo Día, as well as Primera Hora newspaper.[1]
Ferré was the son of former Governor of Puerto Rico, Don Luis A. Ferré, and Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano. His sister was writer and essayist Rosario Ferré.
Ferré served as member of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission in the 1960s, and managed his father's political campaigns. From 1965 to 1966 he was president of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association.[2]
Following semi-retirement, Ferré and his wife, Luisa Rangel, delegated to their sons and daughters the day-to-day operations of his businesses and non
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Antonio Luis Ferré (born February 6, 1934) is the Chairman of the Board of the business emporium which owns Puerto Rico's largest newspaper, El Nuevo Día, as well as Primera Hora newspaper. Ferré is the son of former Governor of Puerto Rico, Don Luis A. Ferré, and Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano. His sister was writer and essayist Rosario Ferré. Ferré served as member of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission in the 1960s, and managed his father's political campaigns. From 1965 to 1966 he was president of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association.
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