Jorge Pierluisi Diaz
Jorge “Georgie” Pierluisi Diaz (September 29, 1927 – May 26, 2023) was a Puerto Rican civil engineer, contractor, and politician. He was the Secretary of Housing of Puerto Rico for eight years.
Early life
[edit]Pierluisi Diaz was born on September 29, 1927 in Puerto Rico.[1] He was a member of Nu Sigma Beta fraternity.
Career
[edit]Pierluisi Diaz was started as a lieutenant in the United States Army.[2] He worked as a construction inspection, chief inspector, and civil engineer in the Design Department of the Army Antilles Engineers, part of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[3] He became a general contractor and developer who constructed hospitals, hotels, housing, industrial buildings, office buildings, and shopping centers in Puerto Rico.[3]
He was the Secretary of Housing of Puerto Rico under the administration of Governor Carlos Romero Barceló, between 1977 and 1984.[3][1] He then became a mediator, and arbitrator and was a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association.[3][2]
Pierluisi Diaz was a president of the Puerto Rican chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, who awarded him the Alejandro Herrero Award.[3][2] He also belonged to the Puerto Rican College of Engineers and Surveyors.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Pierluisi Diaz married Doris Urrutia in 1951. They had four children, Caridad, Doris, Jorge, and Pedro.[1] Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia was Governor of Puerto Rico from 2021 to 2025.[2] When Doris was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2013, Pierluisi Diaz became her caregiver.[1]
Pierluisi Diaz died on May 26, 2023, at the age of 96 after being hospitalized for several days.[4][1] He was buried in the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Figueroa Rosa, Barbara J. (2023-05-26). "De luto el gobernador: fallece su papá a los 96 años". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ a b c d e "Resaltan legado del fenecido padre del gobernador, don Jorge Pierluisi Díaz". WIPR (in Spanish). 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ a b c d e f "Morales Feliciano v. Hernandez Colon, 771 F. Supp. 11 (D.P.R. 1991)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Fallece Jorge Pierluisi Díaz, padre del gobernador Pedro Pierluisi". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2025-01-25.