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History

Background

The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association is a private, voluntary, and non-profit organization established in 1928, with the objective of uniting Puerto Rican manufacturers and Businessmen into an effective organization promoting members´ interests and the economic development of Puerto Rico.

The Association was established in 1928 before Operation Bootstrap and was the entity that suggested the creation of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO).

Past Presidents

Lupercio Colberg 1928-30
Nathaniel Pasarell 1931
Santos Zubillaga 1932-38
Gabriel de la Haba 1939
J.A.E. Rodríguez 1940-51
Ángel Suárez 1952
Juan Suárez 1953-54
Antonio Rodríguez Géigel 1955-56
Enrique Castillo 1957-59
Sabino Valdés 1960-61
Alfonso Valdés 1962
Robert P. McQueeny 1963-64
Antonio Luis Ferré 1965-66
Sergio Camero 1967-68
Augusto N. Durand 1968
Hiram D. Cabassa 1969-70
Arturo Díaz Jr. 1971-72
Peter E. Martínez 1972
Rafael Cebollero 1972-74
Ramón B. Rodríguez 1974-76
Herminio M. Brau 1977
Danol A. Morales 1978-79
Ernesto A. Castillo 1980-81
Francisco M. Rexach Jr. 1982-83
Vicente Dordal 1984-85
Manuel Borrero 1985-87
Rubén Vélez Lebrón 1987-89
Manuel Luis del Valle 1989-91
Daniel Lebrón Pitre 1991-93
Bartolomé Gamundi 1993-95
Mario S. Belaval 1995
Samuel Landol Carrero 1995-96
Enrique Cortés 1996-98
Miguel Nazario 1998–2000
Lucy Crespo 2000–2002
Manuel Cidre 2002–2004
Reynaldo Encarnación 2004–2006
Edgardo Fábregas 2006–2008
Josen Rossi 2008–2010
Pedro Watlington 2010–2012
Waleska Rivera 2012–2014
Carlos Rivera-Velez 2015-2016
Rodrigo Masses-Artze 2016–2019
Carlos M. Rodríguez 2019-2022
Eric Santiago Justiniano 2022-Present
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