Background
Prieto, Claudio R. was born on August 17, 1933 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Son of Claudio Prieto and Carmen (Gutierrez) del Arroyo.
Prieto, Claudio R. was born on August 17, 1933 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Son of Claudio Prieto and Carmen (Gutierrez) del Arroyo.
Bachelor of Science, University Puerto Rico, 1954. Juris Doctor, University Puerto Rico, 1971.
Assistant professor, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1956-1970; coordinator student affairs, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1957-1959; director extension division, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1959-1961; associate professor School Law, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1970-1971; director education press, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1961-1965; assistant secretary education, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1965-1967; assistant to governor, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, San Juan, 1967-1968; assistant to deputy commissioner, Department Education State of New York, Albany, 1977-1978; assistant commissioner, Department Education State of New York, Albany, 1978-1988; chancellor, Turabo U., Gurabo, P.R., 1989-1993; executive director office of equity and acccess policy studies, New York State Department Education, Albany, 1993-1994; deputy assistant secretary for higher education programs, Department Education, Washington, since 1994. Consultant to chancellor U. P.R., 1969, legal plannning and administration Technology Superior vena cava syndrome P.R., 1973-1976.
Trustee Ewald B. Nyquist Memorial Fund, Albany, since 1990. Board overseers Regents College, 1989-1993. Member Intercollegiate Athletic League (Board of Governors).
Married Myrna Irizarry. Children: Claudio, Carmen, Isabel, Rosa, Anna, Alfonso.