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Raymond Telles was born on 5 September, 1915 in El Paso, Texas, is an American politician and diplomat (1915–2013). Discover Raymond Telles's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?

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Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 5 September 1915
Birthday 5 September
Birthplace El Paso, Texas
Date of death 2013
Died Place Sherman Oaks, California
Nationality United States

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1915

Raymond L. Telles Jr. (September 5, 1915 – March 8, 2013) was the first Mexican-American Mayor of a major American city, El Paso, Texas.

He was also the first Hispanic appointed as a U.S. ambassador.

Telles was born and raised in the El Segundo Barrio neighborhood of El Paso, Texas.

Educated as an accountant, Telles worked at the United States Department of Justice for eight years.

1941

He was drafted into the Army in 1941.

Telles then served in the U.S. Army Air Force where he became Chief of the Lend-Lease Program for Central and South America.

Telles left the service with the rank of major.

Telles received the Peruvian Flying Cross, the Order of the Southern Cross from Brazil, the Mexican Legion of Merit and Colombian wings in recognition of the Lend-Lease Program.

Telles served as aide to several Latin American and Mexican presidents visiting the United States, and as military aide to Presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower when visiting Mexico City.

1948

Telles was elected county clerk for El Paso County, Texas, in 1948.

1951

In 1951, Telles was recalled for the Korean War.

1957

Telles was elected in 1957 mayor of El Paso and ran unopposed for a second term (1959–1961).

He was appointed by President John F. Kennedy as Ambassador to Costa Rica.

1967

He served as Executive Officer of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, U.S. Air Force.

In 1967 President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Telles chairman of the U.S.-Mexican Border Commission.

1971

In 1971, President Richard Nixon appointed him chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the United States.

Telles's daughter, Cynthia Telles, was a clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA, before following in her father's footsteps as US ambassador to Costa Rica.

2013

Telles died on March 8, 2013, in Sherman Oaks, California, at the age of 97.