Raymond Blanco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Raymond Blanco

First Gentleman of Louisiana

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1935

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Profession: athlete

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Raymond Sindo “Coach” Blanco (born August 16, 1935) is an American academic administrator and football coach who served as the First Gentleman of Louisiana from 2004 to 2008 during the gubernatorial tenure of his wife, then Governor of Louisiana Kathleen Blanco.
Blanco, the first man to serve as First Gentleman of Louisiana, was also nicknamed "First Coach" during his tenure in the position.Blanco worked as an administrator at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette since 1982 until his retirement in 2009.
He served as Vice President for Student Affairs, responsible for coordinating various non-academic departments which relate directly to UL Lafayette students.
He also serves as a link between the student body and the university.
He is known as "Coach" on the campus of UL Lafayette.