Javier D. Ferrer Fernández (born December 29, 1961) is a Cuban-American

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, businessman and politician who served as

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and member of the board of the

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for Governor

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. He graduated from

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with a

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degree in 1983 and from

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with a

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in 1986. After graduating from law school he practiced law with Kutak, Rock & Campbell from 1986 to 1988. From 1988 to 1989 he practiced law with O'Neill & Borges LLC.Javier D Ferrer Fernandez - Exec VP/CLO/Secretary, Popular Inc
/ref> From 1989 to 1991 he practiced law with Hernandez Mayoral & Ferrer. From 1991 to 1992 he practiced law with McConnell Valdes LLC. Ferrer is a founding partner of Pietrantoni Méndez & Álvarez LLC which specializes in

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, corporate finance law, public finance law, commercial lending, and

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. He practiced law with the firm from 1992 to 2014. He has also served as an advisor to financial institutions. Mr. Ferrer has been distinguished by Chambers as one of the world's best corporate lawyers. In December 2012, he was appointed head of the Government Development Bank, that serves as government financial advisers. Since October 1, 2014, he has been acting as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of

Popular, Inc. Popular, Inc., doing business as Banco Popular in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and as Popular Bank in the mainland United States, is a financial services conglomerate that has operated in Puerto Rico for over 125 years and in the mainland ...

Mr. Ferrer is a director of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. He is married to Blanca Pujals Escudero and they have 5 children.Javier D. Ferrer-Fernández bio
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrer Fernandez, Javier 1961 births Living people Members of the 16th Cabinet of Puerto Rico Presidents of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank Harvard University alumni Boston College Law School alumni 20th-century American lawyers 21st-century American lawyers 21st-century American businesspeople Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) politicians American financial businesspeople Politicians from Havana