Colombian. (1918 - 2002)

Education: Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá (Attorney at Law and Economist, 1942); Syracuse University, New York, USA (Masters in Economics, 1944 and Masters in Public Administration, 1945); SAIS, John Hopkins University, Washington, D.C. (Specialization in International Relations, 1946).

Positions Held: Economic Adviser, Colombian Embassy in Washington, D.C., 1946; Secretary General, ANDI (National Association of Industrialists); Secretary for Technical and Economic Matters, Presidency of Colombia, 1949-1950; President, PELDAR (glass industry), Medellín, Colombia, 1950-1952; Director and Founder of ICETEX, financing institution for higher education, 1952-1955 and 1957-1961; Minister of Education, Republic of Colombia, 1955-1956; President, Commission for Government Reform, 1955-1956; Minister of Education, Republic of Colombia, 1966-1968; President, Special OAS Commission for the Programming and Development of Education, Science and Culture in the Alliance for Progress Program, Washington, D.C., 1961-1963; General Director, National University Fund (ICFES) and ASCUN, 1963; Sub-Director General for Education, UNESCO, Paris, France, 1963-1966; Colombian Ambassador, UNESCO, Paris, France, 1968-1974; Member, Executive Council, and Vice-President, UNESCO, Paris, France, 1968-1974; President, World Education Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 1970; Co-founder and President, Group of 77, UNESCO, Paris, France; Organizer and President, Latin American Group; Professor on International Trade, Public Finance, Economic Planning and Latin American Integration; Member, Academy of Education of Colombia; Member, Academy of Education of Argentina; Member, Academy of Moral Sciences, Chile; President, International University Committee Pro-Latin American Community of Nations; Columnist, Colprensa; Member of the Board of Directors, University of the World and Club of Rome; Honorary Dean, Universidad de Champagnat, Mendoza, Argentina; International Honors: from UNESCO; OAS; OEI; APICE.

Colombian Honors: Congressional Order of Democracy; Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad de los Andes; Professor Emeritus and Public Administrator Honoris Causa, ESAP; Honorary President of AUALCPI and APICE.