Lourdes Aflague Leon Guerrero
Lourdes Aflague Leon Guerrero (nickname, "Lou"; born in Guam) is a businesswoman, politician, and nurse. She is the Chairwoman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Bank of Guam and BankGuam Holding Company. Leon Guerrero has worked as a nurse and has served as a senator in the Legislature of Guam.
Early years
Born in Guam, Leon Guerrero is the daughter of Jesus Sablan Leon Guerrero (died 2002), who founded the Bank of Guam,[1] and Eugenia Calvo Aflague Leon Guerrero. She has two brothers, Jesse and Anthony (died 2005). She attended Academy of Our Lady of Guam High School and then moved to the US to study and work in Southern California. She earned degrees at California State University, Los Angeles (Bachelor's Degree, Nursing, 1973)[2] and at University of California, Los Angeles (Master's Degree, Public Health, 1979).[3]
Career
Leon Guerrero worked as a staff nurse at Santa Monica Hospital in Santa Monica, California, US before returning to Guam in 1980. She worked at Guam Memorial Hospital in 1980, eventually becoming the hospital's assistant nursing director. She then went to work at the Family Health Plan clinic and served as Director of Operations (1990–94).[3]
In 2007, Leon Guerrero was honored as Guam's Small Business Administration's Women in Business Champion.[2] She then attended Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington, graduating from its program in 2009.[4] Succeeding her father and her brother, Leon Guerrero is the Chairwoman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Bank of Guam.[2] In August 2011, she was appointed director of the BankGuam Holding Company, and is also a director at Teleguam Holdings, LLC.[5]
In politics, Guerrero has served as a senator of the 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, and 28th Guam Legislatures.[5] She is also President of the Guam Women's Chamber of Commerce,[1] and the chairwoman of Guampedia.[6]
Personal life
Guerrero married attorney Jeff Cook. She has two children, Joaquin and Mariana.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Board members". Guam Women's Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 US Congress 2010, p. 5399.
- 1 2 3 109th Congress 2006, p. 5989.
- ↑ "Guerrero, Lourdes". Reuters. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Bankguam holding co (BKGMF:OTC US)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Lourdes A. “Lou” Leon Guerrero". Guampedia. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
Bibliography
- 109th Congress (2006). United States of America Congressional Record Proceedings and Debates of the 109th Congress Second Session. 152, Part 5. Government Printing Office. GGKEY:9P94KC6FCL1.
- US Congress (1 November 2010). Congressional Record, V. 153, PT. 4, February 17, 2007 to March 12, 2007. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-086976-1.