Antonio Luis Ferré

Antonio Luis Ferré
Born(1934-02-06)February 6, 1934
Ponce, Puerto Rico
DiedJune 16, 2024(2024-06-16) (aged 90)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalityAmerican
OccupationIndustrialist

Antonio Luis Alfredo Ferre Ramírez de Arellano (February 6, 1934 – June 16, 2024) was a Puerto Rican businessman. He was 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.[1]

Ferré was the son of former Governor of Puerto Rico, Don Luis A. Ferré, and Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano. His sister was 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.[2]

Following semi-retirement, Ferré and his wife, Luisa Rangel, delegated to their sons and daughters the day-to-day operations of his businesses and non-profit entities, including the Ponce Museum of Art[citation needed] and the Ferré Foundation created by his father.[citation needed]

Antonio Luis Ferré died in San Juan, Puerto Rico on June 16, 2024, at the age of 90.[3]

References

  1. ^ Durso, Thomas W. "For Grupo Ferré Rangel, a Nuevo Día indeed". Family Business Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "About Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association". Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "Antonio Luis Alfredo Ferre Ramírez de Arellano". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 24 September 2024.


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