This is the first of several issues of the CEO Blog that will consist of a BIO for an employee of Luso-American Life. The intent is for our members to learn more about the people who work for them.
This issue of the Blog is for our Vice-President/Secretary Joseph Resendes.
My Name is Joseph Resendes. I was born in Santa Maria, Azores. I come from a family of eight plus my parents. My parents wanted to provide their children a better life then they had so off to America we went. Of course we were sponsored by my aunt Deolinda which had married a Portuguese young man born in California. In April 1966 my brothers, sisters, parents, and I took the airplane to California. As we walked up the steps of the airplane I looked back with joy (or tears, I don’t remember) and said good by to Santa Maria never to been seen again until 14 years later when I visited the island with my beautiful wife Lidia in which at that time we took the opportunity to visit her island of Pico.
I was 13 when I arrived in California so I went to School. I attended Sunnyvale High School. In 1972 I graduated from high school and took a job at Signetics Corporation which is now Philips Corporation. My first job at Signetices was a custodian and then moved up to shipping clerk.
In august of 1974 I received news from the selective service that my lucky number was 35. With a low number like that for sure I would be drafted into the Military. Because I was not ready to go to Vietnam and yet I wanted to serve the military so one day I went to the Mountain View Air Force enlisting office and joined the Air Force. In November 1974 off to Military I went and served until December of 1976. Upon returning from the Air Force I went back to Signetics in the same job as shipping clerk and was there for 21 years. During my employment at Signetics, which had become Philips Corporation, I attended De Anza College and received an Associates degree. I then went to Saint Mary’s College and received a Bachelors degree in Management. During those 21 years with Philips I was promoted to several managerial positions, the last one being Product Marketing Manager.
In January of 1978 I married my wonderful wife Lidia, and we are still married today. Together we have two handsome children, Steven; he graduated from Sacramento State in December 2008 and Gary who is currently attending the University of California Santa Cruz.
In February of 1992 I was hired by United National Life Insurance Society, now Luso-American Life Insurance Society, to become the Regional Manager for Northern California. I wasn’t even looking for a job but they knew me through my son Steven being involved in the Youth Council, so they approached me and I accepted the position. Why? I was ready for a change in life so fast forward to 2009. Today I am the Vice-President/Secretary of a very prestigious organization, Luso-American Life, which is recognized and has members all over the world.
If you want to know more information about me soon you can go to Barnes and Noble and purchase my book, title not yet known. Or you can always email me at resendes@luso-american.org or call me at the Luso-American office.
Joseph Resendes
Vice President/Secretary
Life is wonderful; live it to the fullest for one day your life will flash before your eyes and make sure it’s worth watching.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
For the next several issues of the CEO Blog I will ask members of the Luso-American Life Insurance Society staff, in both Dublin and Lexington, to write a brief description about themselves. This will allow our members to learn more about the people in our offices who work for them and our Society. From time to time the CEO Blog may deviate from those descriptions in order to cover other matters.
For this edition of the CEO Blog I will give our members some information on my background, both personal and with our Society. I was born in San Jose, California and grew up on a dairy farm. All of my education took place in San Jose, including San Jose State University where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, with a Concentration in Office Administration. I now live in Pacific Grove, California with my wife Margaret. Our daughter Jenny, son-in-law Tim, granddaughter Erin, and grandson Jack live in San Diego. Our son John has just completed his sophomore year at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.
Growing up in San Jose I became a member of the Benevolent Society at the age of one and later as an active member of Youth Council #2, followed by 20-30’s Region #1 and Council 47B. Currently I am a member of Council 21B of Los Banos. My involvement with our Society includes serving on the Laws & Rituals Committee, Advisory Board, and two terms on the Board of Directors of the Luso-American Fraternal Federation.
My employment with United National Life Insurance Society, now Luso-American Life Insurance Society, began in 1992 as a Regional Field Manager, followed by Director of Sales and Marketing in 1998, and Vice-President/Secretary from 1999 through December 2008. My appointment as Executive Vice-President/CEO became effective in January 2009. I look forward to continuing to serve Luso-American Life Insurance Society, its divisions, and its members.
If you have any questions regarding our Society, your policy, or our products please give me a call or contact our offices in Dublin, California, or Lexington, Massachusetts. Thank you for your interest, membership, and involvement in your Society.
J. Larry Soares
Executive Vice-President/CEO
For this edition of the CEO Blog I will give our members some information on my background, both personal and with our Society. I was born in San Jose, California and grew up on a dairy farm. All of my education took place in San Jose, including San Jose State University where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, with a Concentration in Office Administration. I now live in Pacific Grove, California with my wife Margaret. Our daughter Jenny, son-in-law Tim, granddaughter Erin, and grandson Jack live in San Diego. Our son John has just completed his sophomore year at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.
Growing up in San Jose I became a member of the Benevolent Society at the age of one and later as an active member of Youth Council #2, followed by 20-30’s Region #1 and Council 47B. Currently I am a member of Council 21B of Los Banos. My involvement with our Society includes serving on the Laws & Rituals Committee, Advisory Board, and two terms on the Board of Directors of the Luso-American Fraternal Federation.
My employment with United National Life Insurance Society, now Luso-American Life Insurance Society, began in 1992 as a Regional Field Manager, followed by Director of Sales and Marketing in 1998, and Vice-President/Secretary from 1999 through December 2008. My appointment as Executive Vice-President/CEO became effective in January 2009. I look forward to continuing to serve Luso-American Life Insurance Society, its divisions, and its members.
If you have any questions regarding our Society, your policy, or our products please give me a call or contact our offices in Dublin, California, or Lexington, Massachusetts. Thank you for your interest, membership, and involvement in your Society.
J. Larry Soares
Executive Vice-President/CEO
Monday, May 18, 2009
Welcome to the new and revised Luso-American Life Insurance Society website. We hope everyone who visits the website will enjoy it as well as find it informative. Please, if you have any questions or comments, we would appreciate having them shared with us.
In the message from the Executive Vice-President/CEO in our recent Luso American magazine I thanked several individuals who retired as officers and directors of Luso-American Life. At this time I would like to thank another retiring officer of Luso-American Life Insurance Society, Donalda de Melo. Mrs. de Melo began working for the society in 1961, at the age of 18. On April 30, 2009, Donalda retired after 48 years of service and love for the society.
Donalda began working for Luso-American Life Insurance Society, United National Life Insurance Society at the time, when she arrived from Sao Miguel. Our Society has been her only employer since arriving in the United States. Donalda has served the Society in many capacities over the years, including Assistant Treasurer, and, from 1999 to her retirement, as Vice-President/Treasurer.
On behalf of the Society and myself I wish to thank her for all she has given for the betterment of Luso-American Life.
J. Larry Soares
In the message from the Executive Vice-President/CEO in our recent Luso American magazine I thanked several individuals who retired as officers and directors of Luso-American Life. At this time I would like to thank another retiring officer of Luso-American Life Insurance Society, Donalda de Melo. Mrs. de Melo began working for the society in 1961, at the age of 18. On April 30, 2009, Donalda retired after 48 years of service and love for the society.
Donalda began working for Luso-American Life Insurance Society, United National Life Insurance Society at the time, when she arrived from Sao Miguel. Our Society has been her only employer since arriving in the United States. Donalda has served the Society in many capacities over the years, including Assistant Treasurer, and, from 1999 to her retirement, as Vice-President/Treasurer.
On behalf of the Society and myself I wish to thank her for all she has given for the betterment of Luso-American Life.
J. Larry Soares
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