Francisco José Carreras

Background

Carreras, Francisco José was born on May 13, 1932 in San Juan, P.R. Son of Francisco and Antonia (Muriente) Carreras.

Education

Student, Instituto Superior de Estudios Clásicos, Havana, Cuba, 1957. Bachelor, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Santander, Spain, 1959. Master of Arts, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1960.

Doctor of Philosophy, Universidad Pontificia Gregoriana, Rome, 1966.

Career

Member faculty, U. P.R., Rio Piedras Campus, 1962-1969; academic assistant to director, U. P.R., Rio Piedras Campus, 1967-1969; director humanities Department, University P.R., Rio Piedras Campus, 1967-1968; president, Catholic U. P.R., Ponce, 1969-1981; academician, P.R. Academy Arts and Sciences, 1970; executive director, Angel Ramos Foundation, Inc., San Juan, P.R., since 1984; member, P.R. State Commision on Post-Secondary Education, 1973. Director Banco Popular de P.R.

Achievements

• Francisco José Carreras has been listed as a noteworthy academic and foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory Sociedad Puertorriqueña United Nations Educational, 1973. President Puerto Rico Endowment for Humanities, 1977. Board directors Angel Ramos Foundation, 1977.

Board directors Damas Hospital, 1978, Puerto Rico Academy Arts and Sciences, 1980. Advisory board directors Organizations Universidades Católicas de América Latina, 1976. Member Fundación Puertorriqueña Humanidades (president 1977), Ponce Sales and Marketing Executives Association, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Delta Kappa.

Clubs: Rotary, Lions.

Connections

Married Ana Elisa Carreras, March 29, 1964. Children: Inés María, María Soledad, Irene María, Marianne, Francisco José, María del Pilar.

Father:

Francisco Carreras

Mother:

Antonia (Muriente) Carreras

Spouse:

Ana Elisa Carreras

child:

Irene María Carreras

child:

María del Pilar Carreras

child:

Inés María Carreras

child:

Francisco José Carreras

child:

Marianne Carreras

child:

María Soledad Carreras