Teodoro Vidal
Teodoro Vidal Santoni (1923–2016) was a Puerto Rican government official, art historian, and folklorist who collected Puerto Rican art. His donation of objects to the Smithsonian Institution in 1997 remains the largest donation from a single donor. Biography Teodoro Vidal was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1923 to Teodoro Vidal Sánchez and Lucila Santoni. His father was originally from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Fajardo and his mother from Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce. He attended the New York Military Academy and served in the United States Army and during the Korean War obtaining the rank of Captain. In 1953, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a master's degree in business. He immediately went into public service as an assistant to Governor Luis Muñoz Marín. He served as chief of protocol at La Fortaleza, as a military advisor, and in cultural affairs. During his tenure in government, Vidal worked on historic preservation at La Fortaleza and served as a fo ...
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