Background
Castro, Raul Hector was born on June 12, 1916 in Cananea, Mexico. Arrived in United States, 1926, naturalized, 1939. Son of Francisco D. and Rosario (Acosta) Castro.
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Castro, Raul Hector was born on June 12, 1916 in Cananea, Mexico. Arrived in United States, 1926, naturalized, 1939. Son of Francisco D. and Rosario (Acosta) Castro.
Bachelor, Arizona State College, 1939. Juris Doctor, University Arizona, 1949. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Northern Arizona University, 1966.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Arizona State University, 1972. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico.
Foreign service clerk Department State, Agua Prieta, Mexico, 1941-1946. Instructor Spanish University Arizona, 1946-1949. Senior partner Castro & Wolfe, Tucson, 1949-1951.
Deputy county attorney Pima County, 1951-1954. County attorney, 1954-1958. Judge Pima County Superior Court, Tucson, 1958-1964, Juvenile Court, Tucson, 1961-1964.
United States ambassador to El Salvador, 1964—1968, Bolivia, 1968—1969. Practice international law Tucson, 1969-1974, Phoenix, since 1980. Governor State of Arizona, 1975-1977.
United States ambassador to Argentina, 1977-1980. Senior partner Castro, Zipf & Rogers, 1982—1992, Castro & Zipf, since 1992. Operator Castro Pony Farm, 1954—1964.
President Pima County Tuberculosis and Health Association, Tucson Youth Board, Arizona Horseman's Association. Board directors Tucson chapter American Red Cross, Tucson council Boy Scouts American, Tucson Young Men’s Christian Association, National Council Christians and Jews, Young Women’s Christian Association Camp. Board Member Arizona National Guard, 1935-1939.
Member American Foreign Service Association, American Judicature Society, Inter-American Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, Pima County Bar Association, National Council Crime and Deliquency (board directors), Association Trial Lawyers American, Council American Ambassadors, National Association Trial Judges, National Council Juvenile Court Judges, Federal Bar Association, National Lawyers Club, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Sigma Delta. Clubs: Rotarian.
Foreign Service Association
American Judicature Society
Inter-American Bar Association
Arizona Bar Association
Pima County Bar Association
National Council Crime and Deliquency (board directors)
Association Trial Lawyers American
Council American Ambassadors
National Association Trial Judges
National Council Juvenile Court Judges
Federal Bar Association
National Lawyers Club
Phi Alpha Delta
Phi Sigma Delta. Clubs: Rotarian.
Married Patricia M. Norris, November 13, 1954. Children: Mary Pat, Beth.