History
Background
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association is a private, voluntary, and non-profit organization established in 1928, with the objective of uniting Puerto Rican manufacturers and Businessmen into an effective organization promoting members´ interests and the economic development of Puerto Rico.
The Association was established in 1928 before Operation Bootstrap and was the entity that suggested the creation of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO).
Past Presidents
| Lupercio Colberg | 1928-30 |
| Nathaniel Pasarell | 1931 |
| Santos Zubillaga | 1932-38 |
| Gabriel de la Haba | 1939 |
| J.A.E. Rodríguez | 1940-51 |
| Ángel Suárez | 1952 |
| Juan Suárez | 1953-54 |
| Antonio Rodríguez Géigel | 1955-56 |
| Enrique Castillo | 1957-59 |
| Sabino Valdés | 1960-61 |
| Alfonso Valdés | 1962 |
| Robert P. McQueeny | 1963-64 |
| Antonio Luis Ferré | 1965-66 |
| Sergio Camero | 1967-68 |
| Augusto N. Durand | 1968 |
| Hiram D. Cabassa | 1969-70 |
| Arturo Díaz Jr. | 1971-72 |
| Peter E. Martínez | 1972 |
| Rafael Cebollero | 1972-74 |
| Ramón B. Rodríguez | 1974-76 |
| Herminio M. Brau | 1977 |
| Danol A. Morales | 1978-79 |
| Ernesto A. Castillo | 1980-81 |
| Francisco M. Rexach Jr. | 1982-83 |
| Vicente Dordal | 1984-85 |
| Manuel Borrero | 1985-87 |
| Rubén Vélez Lebrón | 1987-89 |
| Manuel Luis del Valle | 1989-91 |
| Daniel Lebrón Pitre | 1991-93 |
| Bartolomé Gamundi | 1993-95 |
| Mario S. Belaval | 1995 |
| Samuel Landol Carrero | 1995-96 |
| Enrique Cortés | 1996-98 |
| Miguel Nazario | 1998–2000 |
| Lucy Crespo | 2000–2002 |
| Manuel Cidre | 2002–2004 |
| Reynaldo Encarnación | 2004–2006 |
| Edgardo Fábregas | 2006–2008 |
| Josen Rossi | 2008–2010 |
| Pedro Watlington | 2010–2012 |
| Waleska Rivera | 2012–2014 |
| Carlos Rivera-Velez | 2015-2016 |
| Rodrigo Masses-Artze | 2016–2019 |
| Carlos M. Rodríguez | 2019-2022 |
| Eric Santiago Justiniano Rafael Vélez Domínguez | 2022-2024 2025-Present |