bˈiːpˈæk wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ sˈɪɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ænd hæd nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd vˈɪktɚ dʒˌæɹɐmˈɪloʊ ʌv mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌntˈɪl ɐn əfˈɪʃəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən wʌz skˈɛdʒuːld tə tˈeɪk plˈeɪs æt ðə fˈɜːst pˈæn æm tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ.
BPAC was founded in Mexico City in 1976 and had nominated Victor Jaramillo of Mexico as President until an official election was scheduled to take place at the first Pan Am Championships the following year.