Héctor Pérez García (January 17, 1914 – July 26, 1996) was a Mexican American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American G.I. Forum. As a result of the national prominence he earned through his work on behalf of Hispanic Americans, he was instrumental in the appointment of Vicente T. Ximenes, a Mexican American and American G.I. Forum charter member, to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1966.
Born |
17 January 1914 Llera, Mexico
|
Died |
26 July 1996 (aged 82) Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
|
Zodiac | Capricorn |
Tags | Add tag |