CABALLERO DE HONOR ORDEN BONARIA LA MUY NOBLE Y AUGUSTA ORDEN DE SANTA MARÍA DE LOS BUENOS AYRES
El Consejo Magistral celebrado el pasado miércoles día 14 de Noviembre de 2007, se tomo el acuerdo de nombramiento como CABALLERO DE HONOR, al Excelentísimo Fr + Elliot Rivera O.B.+ CH.
La ORDEN BONARIA, premia con esta distinción los meritos académicos, profesionales, y humanitarios.
Currently Held Positions2005 to present
President, United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico (Centro Unido de Detallistas de Puerto Rico)
2003 to present
Member, “Pro-Empresas Group,” a liaison organization bringing together federal procurement departments with local suppliers
1998 to present
President, ATM Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
President, ATM Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
1995 to present
Chairman Emeritus, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Governmental Positions and Experience, United States
1997-2000
Advisor, U.S. Treasury Department for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
1994
Appointed by President William Clinton, to preside over the Hispanic Business Sector Committee for the Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States
1993-1995
Participant, U.S. Congressional Hispanic Forum in Washington D.C.
1981-2000
Member, White House Conference on Small Business in Puerto Rico
Governmental Positions and Experience, Puerto Rico and Mexico
1999
Official Observer, Presidential Elections, Country of Mexico
1993
Secretary of Commerce, Puerto Rico
1993
Member, Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Puerto Rico
1993
Member, Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank
1993
Member, Transition Committee of the Government of Puerto Rico
1990
Advisor to the Chief of Police of Puerto Rico appointed by the Governor
1989
First Puerto Rican appointed as delegate to the United States by the Organization of the American States.
1988 -1991
Member, Governor’s Platform Committee, Hon. Pedro Roselló
1983
Member and Co-founder, Committee to establish the Economic Development Bank of Puerto Rico
1982 -1992
Member, Advisory Committee on Small Business Administration (SBA)
1976
Member and Founder, Committee on Medical Emergencies, Puerto Rico
Governmental Programs and Legislature, Puerto Rico
1990
Requested and obtained the approval of the Organization of the American States (OAS) for the declaration of the year 1991 as the Inter American Year of Commerce.
1988
Created the program: “War Against Crime” which was adopted by the Puerto Rican Government and implemented by the Police Department with the collaboration of the United Retailers Association.
1988
Proposed a project to the Puerto Rican Legislature to promote the celebration of “Retailer’s Week”
1986 - 1991
Authored 25 law projects/plans in Puerto Rico aimed at benefiting the private business sector. These programs include a law permitting married women to file separate income tax forms, a tax amnesty program which generated tax revenues of $308,000,000.00 while increasing the tax base by 30,000 new filings and a tax break program aimed at local businesses.
Private Sector Experience
1999
General Coordinator, first summit of the Business Women of the Americas
1998-2000
President, “Plaza Cedro Arriba”, Naranjito, Puerto Rico
1993 and 2007
Executive Director, Retailers Congress of the Americas, Puerto Rico
1993
Chairman of the Board of Directors, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC
1993 -1997
Representative for Acapulco, Mexico for the Puerto Rican Tourism and Business sector
1993-1995
President and Founder, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation
1993-1995
President, Inter American Trade Group, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico
1991
President and Founder, First Retailers Congress of the Americas which included the participation of 18 countries and over 17,000 businesspeople; sanctioned by the Organization of American States (O.E.A.)
1990
President, International Committee of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
1989
President of the Commercial Sector, Board of Directors of the American Red Cross, Puerto Rico Chapter
1989
Founder, Retailer Congress of the Americas with participation by 13 countries
1989
Creator of the “Great Mercury Award” to be awarded every two years by the United Retailers Association for distinguished recipients in various social and business sectors
1988-1991
Editor, “El Detallista”, a specialized business newspaper
1988-1991
Producer, “Detallistas en Marcha” business talk show radiobroadcast
1988-1991
President, United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico, an 11,000 member organization
1986-1991
Member of the Board of Directors, “Corporación para el Fomento Económico de la Ciudad Capital” (Corporation for the Development and Finance Business for the Capital City of San Juan, Puerto Rico)
1986-1992
Vice President, Private Industry Council of San Juan, Puerto Rico
1980-1984
Founder and President, Puerto Rican Television Channel 64
1976-1993
President and Co-Developer, “Los Hermanos Shopping Center”, Naranjito, Puerto Rico
1974-1988
Founder and President, Hardware Brotherhood of Puerto Rico, Inc
1968-1993
President and Cofounder, “Los Hermanos Hardware and Lumber Company”, Naranjito, Puerto Rico
1957-1964
Served as a steward in the U.S. Merchant Marines including two tours in Vietnam
Awards and Recognitions
Recipient of numerous awards and recognitions from both public and private international institutions including:
Special Recognition by Secretary of State Collin Powell, for troop collaboration during the Persian Gulf Conflict
Special Recognition by the United States Treasury
Dedication of the New York Puerto Rican Day Parade in 1991
Received the Blue Cross of Puerto Rico in 1991
Received recognition as founder of the Retailers Congress of the Americas in 2002.
Keys to the cities of: New York, NY; Newark, NJ; Phoenix, AZ
Medal of Honor from the cities of: Miami, FL; Newark, NJ
Chairman Emeritus, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Governmental Positions and Experience, United States
1997-2000
Advisor, U.S. Treasury Department for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
1994
Appointed by President William Clinton, to preside over the Hispanic Business Sector Committee for the Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States
1993-1995
Participant, U.S. Congressional Hispanic Forum in Washington D.C.
1981-2000
Member, White House Conference on Small Business in Puerto Rico
Governmental Positions and Experience, Puerto Rico and Mexico
1999
Official Observer, Presidential Elections, Country of Mexico
1993
Secretary of Commerce, Puerto Rico
1993
Member, Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Puerto Rico
1993
Member, Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank
1993
Member, Transition Committee of the Government of Puerto Rico
1990
Advisor to the Chief of Police of Puerto Rico appointed by the Governor
1989
First Puerto Rican appointed as delegate to the United States by the Organization of the American States.
1988 -1991
Member, Governor’s Platform Committee, Hon. Pedro Roselló
1983
Member and Co-founder, Committee to establish the Economic Development Bank of Puerto Rico
1982 -1992
Member, Advisory Committee on Small Business Administration (SBA)
1976
Member and Founder, Committee on Medical Emergencies, Puerto Rico
Governmental Programs and Legislature, Puerto Rico
1990
Requested and obtained the approval of the Organization of the American States (OAS) for the declaration of the year 1991 as the Inter American Year of Commerce.
1988
Created the program: “War Against Crime” which was adopted by the Puerto Rican Government and implemented by the Police Department with the collaboration of the United Retailers Association.
1988
Proposed a project to the Puerto Rican Legislature to promote the celebration of “Retailer’s Week”
1986 - 1991
Authored 25 law projects/plans in Puerto Rico aimed at benefiting the private business sector. These programs include a law permitting married women to file separate income tax forms, a tax amnesty program which generated tax revenues of $308,000,000.00 while increasing the tax base by 30,000 new filings and a tax break program aimed at local businesses.
Private Sector Experience
1999
General Coordinator, first summit of the Business Women of the Americas
1998-2000
President, “Plaza Cedro Arriba”, Naranjito, Puerto Rico
1993 and 2007
Executive Director, Retailers Congress of the Americas, Puerto Rico
1993
Chairman of the Board of Directors, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC
1993 -1997
Representative for Acapulco, Mexico for the Puerto Rican Tourism and Business sector
1993-1995
President and Founder, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation
1993-1995
President, Inter American Trade Group, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico
1991
President and Founder, First Retailers Congress of the Americas which included the participation of 18 countries and over 17,000 businesspeople; sanctioned by the Organization of American States (O.E.A.)
1990
President, International Committee of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
1989
President of the Commercial Sector, Board of Directors of the American Red Cross, Puerto Rico Chapter
1989
Founder, Retailer Congress of the Americas with participation by 13 countries
1989
Creator of the “Great Mercury Award” to be awarded every two years by the United Retailers Association for distinguished recipients in various social and business sectors
1988-1991
Editor, “El Detallista”, a specialized business newspaper
1988-1991
Producer, “Detallistas en Marcha” business talk show radiobroadcast
1988-1991
President, United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico, an 11,000 member organization
1986-1991
Member of the Board of Directors, “Corporación para el Fomento Económico de la Ciudad Capital” (Corporation for the Development and Finance Business for the Capital City of San Juan, Puerto Rico)
1986-1992
Vice President, Private Industry Council of San Juan, Puerto Rico
1980-1984
Founder and President, Puerto Rican Television Channel 64
1976-1993
President and Co-Developer, “Los Hermanos Shopping Center”, Naranjito, Puerto Rico
1974-1988
Founder and President, Hardware Brotherhood of Puerto Rico, Inc
1968-1993
President and Cofounder, “Los Hermanos Hardware and Lumber Company”, Naranjito, Puerto Rico
1957-1964
Served as a steward in the U.S. Merchant Marines including two tours in Vietnam
Awards and Recognitions
Recipient of numerous awards and recognitions from both public and private international institutions including:
Special Recognition by Secretary of State Collin Powell, for troop collaboration during the Persian Gulf Conflict
Special Recognition by the United States Treasury
Dedication of the New York Puerto Rican Day Parade in 1991
Received the Blue Cross of Puerto Rico in 1991
Received recognition as founder of the Retailers Congress of the Americas in 2002.
Keys to the cities of: New York, NY; Newark, NJ; Phoenix, AZ
Medal of Honor from the cities of: Miami, FL; Newark, NJ
