Hector Fabio Rucinque

Background

Rucinque, Hector Fabio was born on August 18, 1932 in Yacopi, Colombia. Son of Luis Felipe and Ana Fidela (Camelo) Rucinque.

Education

Bachelor, University Pedag. de Colombia, Tunja, 1955; Science Doctor, Pedag. y Technology de Colombia, 1967; Master of Science in geography, University Wisconsin, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in geography, Michigan State University, 1977.

Career

Editor, Micro-Diario, Tunja, Colombia, 1956-1959; assistant professor, UPTC College, Tunja, Colombia, 1960-1967; professor geography, University Pedag. College, Bogota, Colombia, 1969-1972; professor geography, University Pedaga. Nal, Tunja, Colombia, 1972-1993; director, GeoFun Foundation, Bogota, since 1983.

Dean school education UPTC, Tunja, 1972-1973. Board directors, 1965-1967, 78-79. Chairgrad. geography program UPTC/IGAC, Bogota, 1982-1992.

Visiting Fulbright professor Louisiana Technology University, 1967-1969.

Membership

Founder, 1st president UPTC Alumni Association, 1965, 1st chair ALUN Free PartyAssn., 1978. Member Association of America Geographers, Professional Colombian Geohraphers, Association Colombian Geographers (founding president, 1967, special award, 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, dogs, gardening, meeting colleagues.

Connections

Married Cecilia Calderon, November 16, 1955. Children: Constanza, Marzya Jeanette, Hector Saulo.

Father:

Luis Felipe Rucinque

Mother:

Ana Fidela (Camelo) Rucinque

Spouse:

Cecilia Calderon

child:

Constanza Rucinque

child:

Hector Saulo Rucinque

child:

Marzya Jeanette Rucinque