Arsenio Luz | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Arsenio Nicasio Luz December 14, 1888 Lipa, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 1966 (aged approximately 78) Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Amparo Katigbak Carmen Albert |
| Children | Arsenio Norberto Luz Jr Amparo Margarita Luz Juan Luz Carmencita Luz McLemore |
| Parent(s) | Manuel Luz (father) Segunda Katigbac (mother) |
| Alma mater | Manila Central University |
| Profession | Showman Journalist Businessman Professor |
| Known for | Director of the Philippine Carnival Charter member of the BSP |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Arsenio N. Luz (December 14, 1888 – 1966) was a Filipino showman, businessman, journalist and educator, remembered for being the General-Director of the Philippine Carnival which ran the Manila Carnival. He was an attaché for several Philippine Independence Missions to the U.S. as the representative of the press. He led trade negotiations during the transition to the Commonwealth and served as President Manuel L. Quezon's economic advisor at Malacañang throughout the Commonwealth Period. He was a charter member of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the first Filipino President of the Rotary Club of Manila. He was manager of the Philippine Government Commercial Agency's New York branch and represented the Philippines at several conventions and expositions.