Background
Ferre, Antonio Luis was born on February 6, 1934 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Son of Luis A. and Lorenza (Ramirez de Arellano) Ferre.
Ferre, Antonio Luis was born on February 6, 1934 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Son of Luis A. and Lorenza (Ramirez de Arellano) Ferre.
AB magna cum laude, Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities (honorary), Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1995. HHD (honorary), Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1994.
Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957. Student Institute for Senior Management and Government Executives, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Communications Science (honorary), University Turabo, 1992.
Chairman, Puerto Rican Cement Company vice chairman, Banco Popular president, editor, El Nuevo Dia, since 1968. Chairman P.R. Conservation Trust.
President Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education, 1966-1968, Governor's Advisory Council, 1968-1972. Member Governor's Labor Advisory Council, 1975. President Committee for Econ Development Puerto Rico, 1984-1990.
Vice chairman Ponce Museum Art, 1985-2000. With United States Army, 1958. Member Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (president 1965-1966), American Management Association (President's Association 1963-1970), Council of Foreign Relations, Inter-American Dialogue, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, Bankers Club Puerto Rico, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Luisa Rangel, February 23, 1963. Children: Maria Luisa, Antonio Luis, Luis Alberto, Maria Eugenia, Maria Lorenza.