Background
Ortega, Ray was born on April 11, 1948 in Cayey, Puerto Rico. Son of Rafael and Victoria (Melendez) Ortega.
Ortega, Ray was born on April 11, 1948 in Cayey, Puerto Rico. Son of Rafael and Victoria (Melendez) Ortega.
Degree in accounting, University Puerto Rico, 1963.
Auditor Department Defense Contractors, 1966-1972. Senior auditor Department Transportation, 1972-1976. Chief auditor Department Energy, 1976-1982.
Senior auditor Defense Contract Audit Agency, Lockheed, Georgia, 1983-1986. President Ortega Travel Services, Inc., since 1986. Senior partner Los Americas Distributing Company, Atlanta, since 1988.
Testified Congressional and White House committees on small business.
Board directors United Way Review Committee. Organizer League of United Latin American Citizens, 1981, Hispanic Social Club, 1978. Member Atlanta Regional Minority Purchasing Council (board directors), Southern Bell Advisory Board, National Hispanic Business Association (board directors), National Hispanic Leadership Conference (board directors), Dekalb County Jury Commission (board directors), Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of C. (organizer, president).
Married Marta Suares, June 30, 1979 (divorced February 1989). Children: David, Leslie.