Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer

Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer
Cuprill as a Coronel

Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer (September 12, 1916 – October 7, 2011) was a Rotary District Governor for Puerto Rico and a retired Major general in the Puerto Rico National Guard. He earned his bachelor in political science from the University of Puerto Rico in 1940 and his Juris Doctor from the UPR school of law in 1947.[1]

He served three terms as Dean of Pontifical Catholic University School of Law. He was one of the Founders of Ponce School of Medicine. a two time president of Phi Sigma Alpha[2] and a "Hermano Emeritus" Medal holder[3] of the Fraternity.

In 1950 he was one of the founders of the Gamma-Boriquen chapter of Fi Sigma Alpha fraternity.[4] He was a co-founder, of the El Vigia Rotary Club and was appointed to Government Committees by all the elected Governors of the Commonwealth Puerto Rico. He was also Chairman of the PR Electoral Reform Commission. He was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

Legacy

The Charles R. Cuprill Oppenheimer Award is given to the Graduate Student with the Most Outstanding Grade in the Administrative Law Course.

References

External links



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Charles Henry Juliá Barreras — was a three time member of the Senate of Puerto Rico.[1] He won a seat in the Puertorican senate for the Partido Estadista Republicano in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 elections.[1] He was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico… …   Wikipedia

  • Oppenheimer — as a surname may refer to: Alan Oppenheimer (born 1930), film actor Andrés Oppenheimer (born 1951), Argentine author and journalist known for his analysis of Latin American politics Bernard Oppenheimer (1866–1921), South African and British… …   Wikipedia

  • Manuel Rodríguez Ramos — (January 1, 1908 ) was a Puerto Rican writer and law professor.[1] Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Selected writings …   Wikipedia

  • Mario R. García Palmieri — Dr. Mario R. García Palmieri Born August 2, 1927 Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Nationality Puerto Rican Occupation …   Wikipedia

  • Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law — The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law was founded in 1948 and is settled in an area of 124 acres in the City of Ponce, Puerto Rico on the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico main campus. The law school is… …   Wikipedia

  • Deaths in October 2011 — Contents 1 October 2011 1.1 31 1.2 30 1.3 29 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”