Background
Colón, Lydia M. was born on June 2, 1947 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Angel Luis and Lydia Maria (Pagán) Colón.
Colón, Lydia M. was born on June 2, 1947 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Angel Luis and Lydia Maria (Pagán) Colón.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Marymount Manhattan College, 1978.
Admissions office supervisor, New York University, New York City, 1965-1970; assistant vice president, Chemical Bank, New York City, 1971-1985; senior associate, First Washington Associations, Arlington, Virginia, 1985-1987; owner, LMC International, New York City, 1987-1994; regional advocate, United States Small Business Administration Region II, New York, New Jersey, P.R., Virgin Islands, since 1994.
Vice chairman New York State Advisory Council for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise, 1984-1987. Member American Red Cross Minorities Initiative Task Force, 1985-1987, New York Business Development Corporation Governor's Task Force New York, 1985. Trustee Community Service Society, New York, 1985-1987.
Member Governor's Task Force on Work and the Family, 1988-1989. Co-founder National Puerto Rico Women's Caucus, Inc. Member United States Hispanic Women's Committee of Chamber (board directors, secretary since 1989, president 1992), National Association Bank Women, National Conference Puerto Rican Women, 100 Hispanic Women.