Manuel Francisco Ayau Cordn (December 27, 1925 August 4, 2010) was the Founder of the Universidad Francisco Marroqun in Guatemala, a leading private University in Latin America. He was born in Guatemala City, on December 27, 1925. After diverse studies, he obtained a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1950, an L.H.D. from Hillsdale College in 1973, and an honorary degree in law (Legum Doctor) from Northwood University in 1994.
