Background
Pacheco, Manuel Trinidad was born on May 30, 1941 in Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States. Son of Manuel J. and Elizabeth (Lopez) Pacheco.
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Manuel Trinidad Pacheco, American Academic administrator. Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984; namedMost Prominent American-Hispancis Spanish Today magazine, 1984, one of 100 Outstanding Hispanics Hispanic business, 1988, Man of Year Hispanic Professional Action Committee, 1991; Fulbright fellow U. de Montepellier, France, 1962.
Education
Bachelor, New Mexico Highlands U., 1962; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1969.
Career
Professor education, university dean, Texas Agricultural and Industrial U., Laredo, 1972-1977;
executive director Bilingual Education Center, Kingsville, Texas Agricultural and Industrial U., Laredo, 1980-1982;
professor multicultural education, department chairman, San Diego State University, 1977-1978;
professor Spanish and education, Laredo State University, 1978-1980;
president, Laredo State University, 1984-1988;
associate dean College Education, University Texas, El Paso, 1982-1984;
executive director for planning, University Texas, El Paso, 1984;
chief policy aide for education to governor New Mexico, 1984;
president, U. Houston-Downtown, 1988-1991;
president, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1991-1997;
president, U. Missouri Sys., Columbia, since 1997. Consultant language division Encyclopedia Britannica, 1965-1972. Board directors Valley National Bank Corporation, National Security Education Program, American Smelting and Refining Company.
Member Executive Committee Business-Higher Education Forum.
Membership
Treasurer advising committee United States Commision on Civil Rights, Los Angeles, 1987-1991. Trustee United Way of Houston, 1988-1991. Chairman public relations Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Houston, 1988-1991.
Board directors Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse, Greater Tucson Economics Council, Arizona Economics Council, Arizona Town Hall. Member American Association State Colleges Universities, National Academy of Public Administration, Hispanic Association Colleges Universities, Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Karen M. King, August 27, 1966. Children: Daniel Mark, Andrew Charles, Sylvia Lois Elizabeth.
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984. NamedMost Prominent American-Hispancis Spanish Today magazine, 1984, one of 100 Outstanding Hispanics Hispanic business, 1988, Man of Year Hispanic Professional Action Committee, 1991. Fulbright fellow U. de Montepellier, France, 1962.Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984. NamedMost Prominent American-Hispancis Spanish Today magazine, 1984, one of 100 Outstanding Hispanics Hispanic business, 1988, Man of Year Hispanic Professional Action Committee, 1991. Fulbright fellow U. de Montepellier, France, 1962.