Henry Wells (December 15, 1914 - October 1, 2007) was an American author, professor and leading expert on Latin America politics.
Wells helped to draft the Constitution of Puerto Rico and advised the Dominican Republic on proper election procedures for the Organization of American States.
[1] Wells also enrolled at Yale University but withdrew in order to join the United States Navy in 1942 during World War II.
[1] (An avid golfer, Wells helped pay for his Yale education by working as a golf pro in Litchfield, Connecticut).
[1] Wells drove a Dodge van wife his and six children down the Pan-American Highway in order to reach San José, Costa Rica.
[1] He was the author of several books on Latin American including The Modernization of Puerto Rico: A Political Study of Changing Values and Institutions, which was published in 1969.
[1] Henry Wells died of complications from Alzheimer's disease at his home in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 1, 2007.