# Ángel Cabrera

_Spanish Telecommunications Engineer, President of Georgia Institute of Technology_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Ángel Leopoldo Cabrera is an Argentine professional golfer who has played on both the European Tour and PGA Tour. He is known affectionately as "El Pato" in Spanish ("The Duck") for his waddling gait. He is a two-time major champion, with wins at the U.S. Open in 2007 and the Masters in 2009; he was the first Argentine and South American to win either. He also lost in a sudden death playoff at the Masters in 2013.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 August 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8076810#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Madrid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8076810#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8076810#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; manager; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8076810#P106))
- **Education:** Georgia Tech; Technical University of Madrid; School of Telecommunication Engineering ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8076810#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 1 July 2012); rector ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8076810#P39))
- **Awards:** Fulbright Scholarship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8076810#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ángel Cabrera born?**  
Ángel Cabrera was born on 5 August 1967 in Madrid.

**What positions has Ángel Cabrera held?**  
Positions held by Ángel Cabrera include: president (since 1 July 2012); rector.

**Where did Ángel Cabrera study?**  
Ángel Cabrera was educated at Georgia Tech, Technical University of Madrid, School of Telecommunication Engineering.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ángel Cabrera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81ngel_Cabrera) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q8076810](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8076810) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Angel Cabrera - Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2012.jpg by World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angel_Cabrera_-_Annual_Meeting_of_the_New_Champions_2012.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ángel Cabrera, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Angel Cabrera - Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2012.jpg — World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Ángel Cabrera". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/angel-cabrera. Retrieved 14 November 2026.