Background
Alfonzo-Ravard, Rafael was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Santiago and Isabel (Ravard) Alfonzo-Rivas.
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Rafael Alfonzo-Ravard
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Civil Engineering, Central University Venezuela, 1942. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1945. Postgraduate, Ecole Superieur Guerre, France, 1952.
Career
Commissioned lieutenant Venezuelan Army, 1940, brigadier general, 1972. President Commission Hydroelectric Development Caroni River, 1953, Venezuelan Development Corporation, acting minister development, since 1958. Governor Venezuela World Bank, 1958—1974.
President Venezuelan Guyana Corporation, 1960—1974, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., Caracas, since 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Venezueland Academy of Sciences, Venezueland National Committee World Power/Energy Conference (president since 1956), Fe y Algeria, Venezueland Association Knights Malta, Venezuelan College Engineers, Oxfrod Engergy Club, Metropolitan Club (New York City), Caracas Country Club.
Connections
Married Corina Wallis Alfonzo-Ravard, 1956.
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Nationality
Venezuelan
Awards
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Decorated Cruz de las Fuerzas Terrestres, de las Fuerzas Aeraes Venezolanas, Orden al Merito Naval, Grand Cordon de la Orden del Liberador, Orden de Francisco de Miranda, Gran Cruz de la Orden de Boyaca, Officier de la Legion de Honor France.Decorated Cruz de las Fuerzas Terrestres, de las Fuerzas Aeraes Venezolanas, Orden al Merito Naval, Grand Cordon de la Orden del Liberador, Orden de Francisco de Miranda, Gran Cruz de la Orden de Boyaca, Officier de la Legion de Honor France.