Felipe de Ortego y Gasca

Background

Gasca, Felipe de Ortego y was born on August 23, 1926 in Blue Island, Illinois, United States. Son of Luis Darragh Ortego and Anita (Campos) Gasca.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Western College, 1959; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. New Mexico, 1971; certified management and planning studies, Columbia University, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor of English, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1964-1970; director Chicano studies, University Texas, El Paso, 1970-1972; assistant to president, Metropolitan State, Denver, 1972-1974; vice chancellor, academic development, Hispanic University of America, Denver, 1974-1978; director Institute for Intercultural Studies and Research, Our Lady of the Lake U., San Antonio, Texas, 1978-1982; Chairman of the Board, Hispanic Foundation, Washington, 1982-1986; dean Hispanic Leadership Institute, Professor of English, Arizona State University, Phoenix, 1986-1990; professor library and information studies, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1990-1993; professor of education, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas, since 1993; director Title III HSI, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas, since 1995. Board directors Center for Big Bend Studies, Sul Ross State University. Public National Hispanic Reporter, Washington, 1983-1992.

Associate public La Luz magazine, Denver,1972-1982. Consultant information management Executive Office of President of the United States, Washington, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Felipe de Ortego y Gasca has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Public television, El Paso, 1970-1972. Delegate White House Conference on Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1991. Chairman National Commision on Status of Hispanics in Department Of Defense, Washington, 1984-1985, Committee on Svc. to Hispanics, American Cancer Society, New York, 1980-1982.

Member Modern Language Association, American Library. Association, National Council Teachers of English, Texas Library. Association, Texas Association Chicanos in Higher Education, Kiwanis (board directors since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, jogging, songwriting, community theater.

Connections

Married Gilda Baeza Ortego, December 21, 1986.

Father:

Luis Darragh Ortego Gasca

Mother:

Anita (Campos) Gasca

Spouse:

Gilda Baeza Ortego