Early Years
Upon graduating from high school in 1935, Raul Castro entered Arizona State Teacher’s College (now Northern Arizona University) on a football scholarship. He demonstrated his leadership abilities while in college by serving as captain of the track and boxing teams. After college, Castro worked as a foreign-service clerk for the U.S. State Department in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. He enjoyed the work and he considered pursuing a foreign- service career. Castro moved to Tucson, Arizona, with the intention of attending law school. In 1949, he graduated from law school and was admitted to the Arizona State Bar. Castro was elected Pima County Attorney in 1954 and Pima County Superior Court Judge in 1958. In 1964, he once again worked for the State Department when he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
