[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12389-12390]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO RICHARD CARRION

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 2004

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to pay tribute to Mr. Richard Carrion, who served as a National Grand 
Marshall for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City on June 13, 
2004 and has promoted the Puerto Rican Community in all of his life's 
work.
  Richard was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in November of 1952. He 
received a Bachelors degree from the Wharton School of Finance and 
Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters degree in 
Management Information Systems from the Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology. In 1976 he began working for Banco Popular, the leading 
banking institution in Puerto Rico. In his early years, he oversaw the 
installation of the ATM system throughout the extensive branch network 
in Puerto Rico and the United States. Today, I am proud to say that 
Richard serves as president and CEO of the company.
  Mr. Speaker, empowerment of the Puerto Rican people remains one of 
Richard's top priorities. He serves as president of the Committee for 
the Economic Development of Puerto Rico and actively participates on 
the boards

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of several other civic organizations committed to solving problems on 
the island.
  In 1990 Richard was named a member of the International Olympic 
Committee (IOC) and has been named to several of its commissions 
including chairman of the Finance Commission and member of the TV and 
Internet Rights and Marketing Commissions. In addition, he has served 
as a member of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee, president of the 
Puerto Rico Olympic Trust and as a member of the 2004 Olympiad, a non-
profit organization that sought to garner international support for 
Puerto Rico's efforts to stage the 2004 Olympic Games.
  Mr. Speaker, what impresses me the most about this remarkable man is 
his willingness to put his knowledge to work for the benefit of Puerto 
Ricans. For his extraordinary achievements and his outstanding service 
to the people of Puerto Rico, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring this outstanding man.

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