Fundación Luis A. Ferré

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Fundación Luis A. Ferré[1][2][3][4] is a non-profit educational and charitable foundation in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was established by don Luis A. Ferré, Puerto Rico's first pro-statehood governor, as well as an industrialist and philanthropist. The Foundation operates by a portion of the revenue of the many businesses founded and owned by Ferré. Don Luis, as he was known, founded the Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico's foremost art museum,[5][6][7][8][9] He was also a strong supporter of Centro Sor Isolina Ferré, founded by his sister Isolina Ferré.

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  1. ^ Lachrymae, 1894–95: Catalogue Entry. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. 2022. Accessed 2 March 2022. Archived.
  2. ^ Museo de Arte de Ponce. Fundación Luis A. Ferré. Museo de Arte de Ponce. Fundación Luis A. Ferré. 2022. Accessed 2 March 2022. Archived.
  3. ^ Puerto Rico Federal Credit Union donates $100K to nonprofits. NewsIsMyBusiness. 25 September 2020. Accessed 2 March 2022. Archived.
  4. ^ Cambio de mando en el Museo de Arte de Ponce. Eladoquintimes.com 16 September 2021. Accessed 2 March 2022. Archived.
  5. ^ Offbeat Travel. Pleasures of Ponce, Puerto Rico.
  6. ^ "Business Line: Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications. A Rich Port, Literally! 15 April 2002". Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  7. ^ Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce en sus Dimensiones, page 2. Jorge Ariel Torres, editor, page 13.
  8. ^ Martinez, Marialba (30 October 2003). "Puerto Rico Grieves Over The Loss Of Its Premier Statesman Four Months Short Of His 100th Birthday". Puerto Rico Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  9. ^ Glass, Robert (8 October 1989). "Puerto Rican's 50-Year Goal: Statehood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 February 2014.