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Raymond Blanco
Raymond Blanco
First Gentleman of Louisiana
	In role; January 12, 2004 – January 14, 2008
Preceded by	Alice Foster
Succeeded by	Supriya Jindal (First Lady)
Second Gentleman of Louisiana
	In role; January 8, 1996 – January 12, 2004
Governor	Mike Foster
Preceded by	John Schwegmann
Succeeded by	Cheryl Landrieu (Second Lady)
Personal details
Born	Raymond Sindo Blanco; August 16, 1935; Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died	November 19, 2022 (aged 87)
Spouse	Kathleen Blanco (m. 1964; died 2019)
Children	6
Education	St. Benedict's College (B.A. 1958)

Raymond Sindo Blanco (August 16, 1935 – November 19, 2022)^[1]^[2] was 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.^[3]

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 served as a link between the student body and the university. He was known as "Coach" on the campus of UL Lafayette.^[4]

^ Hill, John (2003-10-23). "'Coach' Blanco says he stands in the back". Capitol Watch. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
^ Bridges, Tyler (19 November 2022). "Raymond Blanco, former coach, dean of students, husband of Gov. Kathleen Blanco, dies at 87". Nola. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ Meckelburg, Dave (2006-10-03). "Portrait of a first gentleman". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
^ Top Administration of The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine

[capwatch-1] Hill, John (2003-10-23). "'Coach' Blanco says he stands in the back". Capitol Watch. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-03.

[2] Bridges, Tyler (19 November 2022). "Raymond Blanco, former coach, dean of students, husband of Gov. Kathleen Blanco, dies at 87". Nola. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

[michigandaily-3] Meckelburg, Dave (2006-10-03). "Portrait of a first gentleman". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2015-07-03.

[4] Top Administration of The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine

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Raymond Blanco

First Gentleman of Louisiana
In role January 12, 2004 – January 14, 2008
Preceded by	Alice Foster
Succeeded by	Supriya Jindal (First Lady)
Second Gentleman of Louisiana
In role January 8, 1996 – January 12, 2004
Governor	Mike Foster
Preceded by	John Schwegmann
Succeeded by	Cheryl Landrieu (Second Lady)

Personal details
Born	Raymond Sindo Blanco (1935-08-16)August 16, 1935 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died	November 19, 2022(2022-11-19) (aged 87)
Spouse	Kathleen Blanco (m. 1964; died 2019)
Children	6
Education	St. Benedict's College (B.A. 1958)