Antonio Luis Ferré
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Antonio Luis Ferré is the Chairman of the Board of the Ferré-Rangel business emporium which owns Puerto Rico's largest newspaper, El Nuevo Día
, as well as Primera Hora newspaper.
Ferré is the son of former Governor of Puerto Rico
, Don Luis A. Ferré
, and Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano
. His sister is writer and essayist Rosario Ferré
.
Ferré served as member of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission
in the 1960s, and managed his father's political campaigns. From 1965 to 1966 he was president of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association
.
Semi-retired, Ferré and his wife, Luisa Rangel, have delegated to their sons and daughters the day-to-day operations of his businesses and non-profit entities, including the Ponce Museum of Art
and the Ferré Foundation
created by his father.
El Nuevo Día
El Nuevo Día is a Puerto Rican newspaper based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and distributed daily throughout Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States.- History :...
, as well as Primera Hora newspaper.
Ferré is the son of former Governor of Puerto Rico
Governor of Puerto Rico
The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Since 1948, the Governor has been elected by the people of Puerto Rico...
, Don Luis A. Ferré
Luis A. Ferré
Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo was a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. He was the third Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973, and the founding father of the New Progressive Party which advocates for Puerto Rico...
, and Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano
Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano
Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano was the first wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré and served as First Lady from 1968 until her death in 1970.Ramírez was born on Estrella Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell....
. His sister is writer and essayist Rosario Ferré
Rosario Ferré
Dr. Rosario Ferré is a Puerto Rican writer, poet and essayist. Her father, Luis A. Ferré, was the third elected Governor of Puerto Rico, and the founding father of the New Progressive Party. When her mother, Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano, died in 1970...
.
Ferré served as member of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission
Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission
The Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission is an official entity within the Legislative Assembly of the government of Puerto Rico, charged with investigating violations of citizens' civil rights. Its five members are appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico, subject to the advice and consent of the...
in the 1960s, and managed his father's political campaigns. From 1965 to 1966 he was president of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association
Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association or "Asociación de Industriales de Puerto Rico" was established in 1928 as a non-profit, voluntary and private organization with the intention of joining in the same organization the manufacturer and service industries in Puerto Rico in the same...
.
Semi-retired, Ferré and his wife, Luisa Rangel, have delegated to their sons and daughters the day-to-day operations of his businesses and non-profit entities, including the Ponce Museum of Art
Ponce Museum of Art
Museo de Arte de Ponce, or MAP, is an art museum located on Las Americas Avenue in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is considered the finest art museum in Puerto Rico. It houses a collection of European art, as well as work by Puerto Rican artists. The largest art museum in the Caribbean, it has also been...
and the Ferré Foundation
Ferré Foundation
The Ferré Foundation was created by the late don Luis A. Ferré, Puerto Rico's first pro-statehood governor, as well as an industrialist and philanthropist. The foundation is fed by a portion of the revenue of the many businesses founded and owned by Ferré, who died in 2003 at the age of 99...
created by his father.