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Rafael Carrión Sr. (January 3, 1891 – March 26, 1964), the patriarch of one of Puerto Rico's financial dynasties, was one of the founding fathers〔( A dynasty of leaders )〕〔"Puerto Rico Off the Beaten Path, 5th"; By Tina Cohen; pg.5; Publisher: GPP Travel; 5th edition (October 1, 2006); ISBN 0-7627-4211-9; ISBN 978-0-7627-4211-0〕 of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, the largest bank in Puerto Rico and the largest Hispanic bank in the United States.〔(Mayor Announces Agreement by Largest Hispanic Bank in United States to Remain in New York City )〕 ==Early years== Carrión (birth name: Rafael Carrión Pacheco) came from a humble family, His father was José Dolores Carrión from the town of Manati and his mother was Francisca Pacheco from the town of Naguabo. His family lived in Santurce where Carrión, who was one of five siblings, was born. The family sustained themselves economically by selling water in containers. In 1896, Carrión's mother died of typhoid fever and the family moved to the City of Caguas.〔"Tradition into the Future: The First Century of the Banco Popular De Puerto Rico 1893-1993"; By: Guillermo A. Baralt; Publisher Banco Popular de Puerto Rico; 1993; pages 66-68; ASIN: B002O9DJBW〕〔"Potpourri"; By: Gloria Nadal; Publisher: Bibliograficas; ASIN: B00236H7IC〕 In 1899, his father died and Carrión went to live with his older half-brother José B. Carrión Santiago in the City of Arecibo. His brother was a businessman who kept the accounting records of many of the local businesses. Carrión was then able to attend the Americanized public school system which taught in English and where he would learn the language. In 1902, Carrión moved to San Juan and lived with his sister. He quit school in the eighth grade and worked for various firms until he finally found a job at Lomba & Cia, an importer of goods from the United States and Europe. When the owners of the firm became aware of Carrión's English-language proficiency, they put him charge of transactions made in that language.〔〔 Carrión quit his job and went to New York City where he found a job with E.G. Perez & Cia. In 1909, his former employer from Lomba & Cia wrote to him and recommended that he study finances because they were planning in opening a branch in that city.〔 After a short stay in New York, Carrión returned to Puerto Rico and went to work for his brother once more, this time as a salesperson. His brother's business, located in San Juan, represented the Baldwin Locomotive Company and was successful. Unfortunately his brother fell ill, died within one year, and Carrión took charge of the business. The Baldwin Company helped Carrión by enrolling him in commercial courses, and by making him their representative in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.〔 In 1911, he married Ernestina Ruiz with whom he fathered eight children. Over the years Carrión invested in sugar, real estate and other industries. As a result he had dealings with the American Colonial Bank in Puerto Rico, who invited Carrión to purchase some of its stock. Carrión became interested in banking and soon thought about purchasing a local bank.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rafael Carrión Sr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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