Isidro Parra-Peña

Background

Parra-Peña, Isidro was born on April 26, 1937 in Libano, Colombia. Son of Isidro Parra and Blanca Peña.

Education

Economist, U. Bogota, Colombia, 1957; postgraduate, U. Chile, Santiago, 1959; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1961; Doctor honoris causa, U. Simon Bolivar, Barranquilla, Colombia, 1988.

Career

General director, Fondo Nacional de Proyectos de Desarrolo Fonade, Bogota, 1972-1975; vice president, Corporacion Andina de Fomento CAF, Caracas, Venezuela, 1978-1980; rector (president), University Distrital FJ de C. Bogota, 1987-1990; national supervisor, Superintendencia Nacional de Salud, Bogota, 1991-1992. Private consultant in economics. Advisory National Commission Crèdito Agropecucuario FINAGRO.

Achievements

• Isidro Parra-Peña has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Economicas (president since 1993).

Connections

Married Dora Somoza, November 10, 1978. Children: Rafael Isidro, Felipe Alejandro.

Father:

Isidro Parra

Mother:

Blanca Peña

Spouse:

Dora Somoza

child:

Felipe Alejandro Parra-Peña

child:

Rafael Isidro Parra-Peña