Jorge Pierluisi Diaz

Jorge “Georgie” Pierluisi Diaz (September 29, 1927 – May 26, 2023) was a Puerto Rican civil engineer, contractor, and politician. He was the Secretary of Housing of Puerto Rico for eight years.

Early life Pierluisi Diaz was born on September 29, 1927, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was a member of Nu Sigma Beta fraternity.

Career Pierluisi Diaz was started as a lieutenant in the United States Army. He worked as a construction inspection, chief inspector, and civil engineer in the Design Department of the Army Antilles Engineers, part of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He became a general contractor and developer who constructed hospitals, hotels, housing, industrial buildings, office buildings, and shopping centers in Puerto Rico. He was buried in the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.