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Hoboken Talks: Raul Morales, PR-born with over 50 years of achievements in Hoboken, talks with Bob Foster
October 17, 2022 @ 12:00 am
Join us online Thursday, October 20 at 7pm for Hoboken Talks when Raul Morales talks with Museum Director Bob Foster. Participate live via the “Chat” feature on YouTube and Facebook.
Raul Morales was born in 1949 in Corozal, Puerto Rico to Flor Morales and Herminia Santiago. In 1967, he finished High School and moved to Hoboken, New Jersey. Like many immigrants who came to this country, he started working in factories.
In 1973, Raul was hired as a building superintendent at Applied Companies. As the company grew, so did his role. He served as Senior Vice President of Management, until his retirement on January 18, 2019.
Since the early 1970’s Raul has been active in Hoboken, serving on numerous organizations and boards. In the mid 1980s he was appointed to serve on the Hoboken Board of Education, only the 2nd Latino to ever hold the post at the time. He also served as a commissioner of the Hoboken Housing Authority, bringing his knowledge of managing affordable housing to the residents of the developments. During the 1990s, he sponsored and coached the St. Joseph/Cacique Little League team. Raul was a board member of the St. Ann’s Church Italian Feast, and organized the event’s Latin Night for 25 years. He also served as President of the Hoboken Puerto Rican Culture Committee, which gave over $70,000.00 in academic scholarships to graduating seniors of Hoboken High School.
Raul has been married to Maria Morales for 50 years. They have two children, Marcia and Raul, and two granddaughters, Jaida and Siobahn.
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