Background
Gil, Federico Guillermo was born on February 10, 1915 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Adolfo J. and Elena (Izquierdo) Gil. came to the United States, 1942, naturalized, 1951.
Gil, Federico Guillermo was born on February 10, 1915 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Adolfo J. and Elena (Izquierdo) Gil. came to the United States, 1942, naturalized, 1951.
Doctor of Laws, University Havana, 1940. Doctor Political and Social Science, University Havana, 1941. Licentiate diplomatic and consular law, University Havana, 1942.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rollins College, 1985. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rollins College, 1985. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University North Carolina, 1991.
Instructor political science, Louisiana State University, 1942-1943;
instructor, U. North Carolina, 1943-1945;
assistant professor, U. North Carolina, 1945-1949;
associate professor, U. North Carolina, 1949-1955;
professor, U. North Carolina, 1955-1966;
Kenan professor political science, U. North Carolina, 1966-1980;
Kenan professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, since 1980. Visiting lecturer Duke, summer 1944. Visiting professor Middlebury College, summer 1947.
Director Institute Latin American Studies, 1955-1983. Alfred Hanna distinguished vis.prof. Rollins College, since 1984.
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Trustee Latin American Scholarship program American Universities. Member National Academy Law and Social Sciences Argentina, Mexican Institute Culture, American Argentine Academy of Constitutional Law, Southern Political Science Association, Latin American Studies Association (president 1971, Kalman H. Silvert President's prize 1985), Latin American Association Sociology, Southeastern Conference Latin American Studies (president 1962), Order Golden Fleece, Delta Psi.