Alberto Bacó-Bagué

Founder & General Director Partnership for Modern Puerto Rico

Alberto Bacó Bagué is a lawyer, a certified public accountant (CPA), and a legal and financial advisor actively participating in boards of directors and corporate governance issues. Bacó served as President of the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank from 1990 to 1993. Previous to that, he was Executive Vice President of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank from 1989 to 1990. He also served as General Counsel at the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions from 1986 to 1989 and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Puerto Rico from 2004 to 2006. In the private sector, Bacó was President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marvel International and Bohío International from 2005 to 2011. In 2013 he was appointed Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce by the Governor of Puerto Rico, and in 2016, he also assumed responsibilities as Chairman and President of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico. Currently he directs a non-profit