Nemesio E. Prudente | |
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| 4th President of the Philippine College of Commerce | |
| In office 1962–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Dela Torre |
| Succeeded by | Narciso Albaraccin, Jr. |
| 2nd President of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines | |
| In office 1986–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Pablo T. Mateo |
| Succeeded by | Zenaida A. Olonan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nemesio Encarnacion Prudente December 1, 1926 Rosario, Cavite, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
| Died | March 20, 2008 (aged 81)[1] Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Parent(s) | Felicidad Encarnacion Mamerto Prudente |
| Alma mater | United States Merchant Marine Academy (BS) San Francisco State College (MA) University of Southern California (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Educator Human rights defender Activist |
Nemesio "Doc" Encarnacion Prudente (December 1, 1926 – March 20, 2008) was a Filipino educator, political activist, and human rights defender revered for serving as President of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Prudente is credited with revitalizing public education in the Philippines by institutionalizing much-needed changes in the state university he led, which will eventually become the largest state university.
- ^ "PRUDENTE, Nemesio E." bantayog.org. Bantayog ng mga Bayani. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2015.