The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (PRMA) is a private, non-profit, and voluntary trade association in Puerto Rico formed with the intent of joining the manufacturing and service industries of Puerto Rico in the same organization. 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).
History The PRMA was established in 1928 but it didn't incorporate until June 26, 1931. In 1939 it suggested the creation of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) to promote the economic development of Puerto Rico.
In 1973, the association adopted a format that allows manufacturers to talk directly with different government representatives through a caucus.
Today, the association remains one of the most prominent trade associations in Puerto Rico as it is the largest association that groups manufacturers on the island.
Presidents # President Years1 Lupercio Colberg 1928-302 Nathaniel Pasarell 19313 Santos Zubillaga 1932-384 Gabriel de la Haba 19395 J.A.E. Rodríguez 1940-516 Ángel Suárez 19527 Juan Suárez 1953-548 Antonio Rodríguez Géigel 1955-569 Enrique Castillo 1957-5910 Sabino Valdés 1960-6111 Alfonso Valdés 196212 Robert P. McQueeny 1963-6413 Antonio Luis Ferré 1965-6614 Sergio Camero 1967-6815 Augusto N. Durand 196816 Hiram D. Cabassa 1969-7017 Arturo Díaz Jr. 1971-7218 Peter E. Martínez 197219 Rafael Cebollero 1972-7420 Ramón B. Rodríguez 1974-7621 Herminio M. Brau 197722 Danol A. Morales 1978-7923 Ernesto A. Castillo 1980-8124 Francisco M. Rexach Jr. 1982-8325 Vicente Dordal 1984-8526 Manuel Borrero 1985-8727 Rubén Vélez Lebrón 1987-8928 Manuel Luis del Valle 1989-9129 Daniel Lebrón Pitre 1991-9330 Bartolomé Gamundi 1993-9531 Mario S. Belaval 199532 Samuel Landol Carrero 1995-9633 Enrique Cortés 1996-9834 Miguel Nazario 1998–200035 Lucy Crespo 2000–200236 Manuel Cidre 2002–200437 Reynaldo Encarnación 2004–200638 Edgardo Fábregas 2006–200839 Josen Rossi 2008–201040 Pedro Watlington 2010–201241 Waleska Rivera 2012–201442 Carlos Rivera-Velez 2015-201643 Rodrigo Masses-Artze 2016–201944Carlos M. Rodríguez2019-202245Eric Santiago Justiniano2022-Present
Executive Directors Executive Directors / Executive Vice Presidents Years1 Héctor Martínez Rigau Beginning-19622 Miguel Calzada Matta 1962–19633 Ramón F. Calderón 1963–19644 Amadeo I.D. Francis 1964–19735 Héctor Jiménez Juarbe 1973–19986 William Riefkohl 1998–20017 Jorge Berlingeri 2001–20028 William Riefkohl 2002–20129 Jaime L. García 2013-201510 Francisco García 2015–201811Yandia Pérez2020-Present
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