The North American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is celebrating this year its 93^rd anniversary. Everything began with the vision of Mr. Charles M. Pepper, who visited Chile in 1917.

The New York Times reported on November 5^th of 1930 about Mr. Pepper: “In 1917 he went to Chile as the representative of American firms and companies engaged in Chilean trade and the development of that country’s mineral resources. The Chile-American Association was formed, owing to this visit, to promote better understanding between Chile and the United States and as an unofficial medium of intercourse.”

Summer 1918: Chile-American Association, Inc. (CAA) was founded by Charles M. Pepper. Mr. Pepper was the first president of the CAA from 1918 until his death in Nov 4^th of 1930.

Lieut. Col. A. Kenny C. Palmer was the second director of the CAA from 1930 until August 28^th of 1942.

September 2^nd of 1975: the Chilean-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (CACC) was incorporated in Delaware.

August 12^th of 1977: CACC changed its name to North American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (NACCC).

February 19^th of 1980:  CAA & NACCC merged into NACCC