Rene R. Mascarenas - 1931 - Cathedral High School
Rene R. Mascarenas - 1931 - Cathedral High School
Rene R. Mascarenas - 1931 - Cathedral High School became mayor of Juarez, Mexico in the 1950's. René Mascareñas Miranda (1913-2002) René Mascareñas was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Sonora, Mexico. The family moved to the border when his father took a position with the Mexican customs service. Mascareñas attended school at Palmore College and Cathedral High School, and obtained an accounting degree from the National University of Mexico. Involved with cotton farming, cattle ranching, residential construction, banking, and other businesses, Mascareñas was President of the Juárez Chamber of Commerce in 1954. He served as Presidente Municipal de Cd. Juárez from 1956-1959, overseeing a period of civic growth and development fueled by the PRONAF border industrialization program. He and his wife formed a philanthropic foundation to provide scholarships for Juárez students and funding for cultural events.
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