Arturo Salazar was born, raised and educated in South Texas, where he worked until he migrated to Dallas in the mid-1970s as one of the few pioneer bilingual administrators to establish a base in North Texas. He became a role model and mentor for other Hispanics.
Salazar received a bachelor's degree from Pan American University in Edinburg, Texas in 1964. He received his master's degree and doctorate from Texas A&M University in 1976. Salazar moved to Dallas and over the next 26 years, he served as a principal of several schools and directed the evolution of the Career & Technology Education Program for DISD. His community service outside of his DISD projects helped many adults gain citizenship, English skills, and educational success.
Arturo Salazar died on November 17, 2002 at age 59. One of his longtime DISD colleagues said of him, "Arturo Salazar built on the legacy his father and mother gave him - one of hard work, caring about family and valuing education."
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