Background
Cancio, Hiram R. was born on August 26, 1920 in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico.
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Hiram R. Cancio
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University of Puerto Rico (Bachelor of Arts, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, 1948).
Career
Worked at Rossello-Rentas & Rabell-Mendez. Admitted to the bar, 1948, Puerto Rico. Lecturer, 1948-1952, Director, Institute of Labor Relations, 1952-1955, Professor, 1952-1968 and Dean of Administration, 1955-1959, University of Puerto Rico.
Member, 1948-1959 and Director, Legal Division, 1948-1952, Puerto Rico Labor Relations Board.
Secretary of Justice (Attorney General), Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1959-1965. United States. District Judge, 1965-1966 and Chief United States.
District Judge, 1966-1974, District of Puerto Rico. Executive Director, Ad Hoc Advisory Group for the Development of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1974-1975.
Member, President Advisory Council of the Governor of Puerto Rico on Labor and Social Policy, 1975.
Chairman of the Board, First Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1976-1983. Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Endowment for the Humanities, 1987. Secretary of the Board, Luis Muńoz Marn Foundation, 1987.
Vice Chairman of the Board, Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, 1987.
President, Committee of Legal Advisors, Puerto Rico Children"s Hospital, 1987. Member: Puerto Rico and Federal Bar Associations.
Chamber of Commerce of Puerto Rico.
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Membership
Member, 1948-1959 and Director, Legal Division, 1948-1952, Puerto Rico Labor Relations Board. Secretary of Justice (Attorney General), Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1959-1965. United States. District Judge, 1965-1966 and Chief United States.
District Judge, 1966-1974, District of Puerto Rico.
Executive Director, Ad Hoc Advisory Group for the Development of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1974-1975. Member, President Advisory Council of the Governor of Puerto Rico on Labor and Social Policy, 1975.
Chairman of the Board, First Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1976-1983. Chairman of the Board, Puerto Rico Endowment for the Humanities, 1987.
Secretary of the Board, Luis Muńoz Marn Foundation, 1987.
Vice Chairman of the Board, Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, 1987. President, Committee of Legal Advisors, Puerto Rico Children"s Hospital, 1987. Member: Puerto Rico and Federal Bar Associations.
Chamber of Commerce of Puerto Rico.
