Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer



Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer (September 12, 1916 – October 7, 2011) was a Rotary District Governor for Puerto Rico and a retired Major general in the Puerto Rico National Guard. He earned his bachelor in political science from the University of Puerto Rico in 1940 and his Juris Doctor from the UPR school of law in 1947.

He served three terms as Dean of Pontifical Catholic University School of Law. He was one of the Founders of Ponce School of Medicine. a two time president of Phi Sigma Alpha and a "Hermano Emeritus" Medal holder of the Fraternity.

In 1950 he was one of the founders of the Gamma-Boriquen chapter of Fi Sigma Alpha fraternity. He was a co-founder, of the El Vigia Rotary Club and was appointed to Government Committees by all the elected Governors of the Commonwealth Puerto Rico. He was also Chairman of the PR Electoral Reform Commission. He was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Legacy
The Charles R. Cuprill Oppenheimer Award is given to the Graduate Student with the Most Outstanding Grade in the Administrative Law Course. His son is attorney Charles A. Cuprill Hernandez who is also involved in horseracing an avocation passed on to him from his father.