Background
Pico, Rafael was born on December 29, 1912 in Coamo, Puerto Rico. Son of Arturo and Maria Teresa (Santiago) Pico.
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Rafael Pico
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AB with high honors, University Puerto Rico, 1932. AM, Clark University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, 1938.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Clark University, 1962. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Eastern Michigan University, 1962. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Catholic University Puerto Rico, 1966.
Career
Instructor geography, U. P.R., 1934-1938;
associate professor, U. P.R., 1940-1942;
professor, U. P.R., 1943-1950;
professor ad honorem, U. P.R., since 1950;
visiting instructor geography, Northwestern University, summer 1938;
on leave as instructor, assistant professor geography, Catholic U. American, 1938-1940;
consultant geographer, P.R. Reconstrn. Administration, 1935-1936;
consultant, United States Census Bureau, Washington, 1939-1940;
chairman, P.R. Planning Board, 1942-1955;
secretary treasury, P.R., 1955-1958;
member governor board, Land Authority P.R., 1941-1942, 58-64;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Government Development Bank for P.R., 1953-1958;
president, Government Development Bank for P.R., 1958-1964;
director, Tropigas International Corporation, 1970-1974;
director, Grand Union Company, 1973-1982;
director, Commonwealth Oil Refining Company, 1973-1983;
vice Chairman of the Board, Banco Popular, San Juan, P.R., 1968-1978;
director, Banco Popular, 1965-1985;
honorary director, Banco Popular, since 1985;
senator-at-large, 1964-1968. Consultant, delegate many international conferences, congresses of goverments, societies.
Representative P.R. at 1st West Indian Conference, Barbados, 1944, 1st West Indian Conference (2d), St. Thomas, 1946. Attended conference to draft agreement for organization Caribbean Commission, Washington, 1947. Member United States delegation 3d extraordinary session Inter-American Economics and Social Council, Caracas, 1953.
President advising committee for development science Organization of American States, 1958. Planning adviser Government Honduras,1957, 77, Venezuela, 1958, Colombia, Cuba, 1959. Vice chairman ad hoc advisory group on presidential vote, P.R., 1970-1971.
Member of advisory council financialaid to students Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1973-1975.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee, treasurer Institute Social Technology, 1970-1974. Trustee Catholic University Puerto Rico. Fellow American Geography Society (councilor since 1980), Explorers Club.
Member Association American Geographers, American Society Planning Officials (president 1949-1951), American Institute Planners, American Society Public Administration (president Puerto Rico chapter 1956-1957), Municipal Finance Officers Association (chairman Puerto Rico 1956-1958), Inter-Am, Planning Society (president 1956-1960), Puerto Rico Bankers Association (president 1972).
Connections
Married Maria Teresa Vidal, February 12, 1938. Children: Maria Teresa, Isabel Victoria.
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Nationality
Puerto Rican -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat