Dr. Arturo Morales Carrión (November 16, 1913 – June 28, 1989) was a historian, educator, public servant and humanist as Gov.
During that period, he spearheaded efforts to provide technical assistance to neighboring nations and promoting cultural exchanges.
In 1961, President Kennedy appointed Dr. Morales Carrión as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs until 1964, and helped organize the Alliance for Progress led by a fellow Puerto Rican, Teodoro Moscoso.
He was buried at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Thirteen years after his death, the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico published a 1,000-plus page biography of Morales Carrión, edited by professor Héctor Luis Acevedo, that was presented at the Puerto Rico State Department on Nov. 14, 2012, with Acting Governor Kenneth McClintock offering remarks.