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Aida Alvarez (born 1950 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is the first Hispanic woman and Puerto Rican to hold a position in a President's Cabinet. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Cabinet meeting on May 16, 2001. ...
Alvarez was born into a family which faced a difficult economic situation. However, her parents worked hard and always encouraged her to pursue her dreams. After she received her primary education in Puerto Rico, her family moved to New York City in hopes of improving their economic situation. In New York, she attended high school and participated in a program called "ASPIRA". "ASPIRA" was founded by Dr. Antonia Pantoja and has helped disadvantaged children, especially girls, gain the leadership skills and knowledge required to go to college. The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ...
Dr. Antonia Pantoja (September 13, 1922-May 24, 2002), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico - educator, a civil rights leader and founder of Aspira. Dr. Antonia Pantoja Pantojas began her primary studies in San Juan; she was later able to study at the University of Puerto Rico thanks to the...
Alvarez applied and was accepted at Harvard University where in 1971 she earned her Bachelors of Arts degree grauduating Cum Laude. During her student years many people provided her with support. Harvard University, incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College, is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ...
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Alvarez began her career as a journalist for the New York Post and won a "Front Page Award". She later became a news reporter and anchor for Metromedia Television (Channel Five) also in New York. In 1982, she won an Associated Press Award for Excellence and she was nominated for an Emmy Award for her reporting of guerilla activities in El Salvador. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
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Alvarez ventured into the banking business by becoming an investment banker at the First Boston Corporation and at Bear Stearns. As a public servent, she spent two years at the NYC Health and Hospitals Corp. She was also a commissioner on the New York City Charter Revision Commission and a member of the Mayor's (NYC) Committee on Appointments. Bear Stearns Companies Inc. ...
On June 1993, Alvarez was named Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight. She created a financial safety and soundness oversight program for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The United States Federal Government created the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (NYSE: FNM), commonly known as Fannie Mae, in 1938 to establish a secondary market for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). ...
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In 1997, Alvarez was appointed by President Bill Clinton, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, thus becoming the first Hispanic woman and Puerto Rican to serve as an executive officer in a President's Cabinet. She directed the delivary of a comprehensive set of financial and business development programs for American small businesses. The agency provided financing worth eleven billion dollars a year to small businesses across the nation. William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...
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In 2000, Alvarez was elected to the Board of Overseers of Harvard University. Her role is to visit the graduate schools, departments and museums of the University to ensure that the University remains true to its Charter as a place of learning. She also serves on the National Trust for Historic Preservation; the Coalition for Supportive Housing and is on the Board of Trustees of the Latino Community Foundation. This article is about the year 2000. ...
During the 2004 Presidential Election, Alvarez was named official spokeswoman for Senator John Kerry. Alvarez had met Kerry during her days as the Small Business Administration administrator. She became familiar with his work in the U.S. Senate for small business development. The 2004 Presidential election may refer to: The Afghan presidential election The Algerian presidential election The Austrian presidential election The Dominican presidential election The Georgia presidential election The Icelandic presidential election The Irish presidential election The Macedonian presidential election The Panamanian presidential election The Philippine presidential election The Republic of...
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Alvarez has been featured in many magazines, among them "Latina Style Magazine" and is featured in the book "Hard Won Wisdom" by Fawn Gerner, where she is quoted as saying " I first learned about leadership when I fought back after a female gang leader tried to bully me".
See also
list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...
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