Business Pioneers: Economics
Jesus Sablan Leon Guerrero
Jesus Sablan Leon Guerrero (1927 – 2002) founded the Bank of Guam, Guam’s first locally chartered full-service banking institution.
Business Pioneers: Economics
Ignacia Bordallo Butler
Ignacia Bordallo Butler (1897 – 1993) was a CHamoru entrepreneur and business partner with her husband, Chester Butler, who together successfully ran Butler’s Inc. She
Business Pioneers: Economics
Governor Joseph Flores
Joseph Flores (1900 – 1981) was the first CHamoru to serve as governor of Guam. He also founded Guam’s first locally owned newspaper and financial
Business Pioneers: Economics
Frank D. Perez
Francisco Duenas Perez (1913 – 1997), better known as Frank D. Perez, is known for many things: a farmer who pioneered the raising of hens
Business Pioneers: Economics
Eduardo “Jake” Calvo
Eduardo Torres “Jake” Calvo (1909 – 1963) founded a number of extremely successful businesses that continue to thrive today and is the patriarch of a
Business Pioneers: Economics
Earl Edward Kloppenburg
After serving in the European theater in World War II, Earl Edward Kloppenburg took advantage of the federal government’s offer granting tax-free income to people
Art
Photography
Photography as an art form is relatively new on Guam. There have been visiting photographers on Guam since the early 1900s. However, the evolution of
Art
Filmmaking
Though it is still relatively small, filmmaking is growing on Guam as both an art form and an industry. On an island that values story-telling,
Art
Ceramics
Marianas archaeological studies indicate that, as a craft, an indigenous form of ceramics dates back to more than 3,000 years. Ancient Chamorros produced a variety
Architecture
Kaiser Pre-Fab Homes
The arrival of Supertyphoon Karen in 1962 launched a new chapter in the architectural evolution on Guam. With ninety percent of the buildings on the