Ferré Foundation

The Ferré Foundation was created by don Luis A. Ferré, Puerto Rico's first pro-statehood governor, as well as an industrialist and philanthropist. The foundation is fed by a portion of the revenue of the many businesses founded and owned by Ferré, who died in 2003 at the age of 99. Don Luis, as he was known, founded the Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico's foremost art museum, housed in an Edward Durrell Stone-designed building in Ponce. He was also a strong supporter of Centro Sor Isolina Ferré, founded by his sister Isolina Ferré.