This is another issue of the CEO Blog that consists of a BIO for an employee of Luso-American Life Insurance Society. The intent is for members to learn about the people who work for them and our Society. This issue of the Blog is for Paulo Cordeiro the Administrator of the East Committee of the Luso-American Education Foundation. Paulo is also a part-time sales representative. Here is the Blog for Paulo Cordeiro:
My name is Paulo Cordeiro and I was born in Sao Miguel, Azores. In June 1976, I moved to Somerville, Massachusetts along with my wife Belmira and daughter Margarida.
Before leaving Sao Miguel I was an accountant for a period of 8 years and worked for Altiprado-Empresa Agro-Pecuaria Da Achada Das Furnas.
Two weeks after arriving in the US I started working as a bookkeeper at Precision Motor Rebuilders, Inc in Somerville, Mass. I handled the company’s cash receipts and disbursement journals along with the payroll for approximately 70 employees. I remained at Precision Motors for 23 years until the company closed its doors after the death of the owner. During this period I attended English classes at SCALE (Somerville Center for Adult Learning Experiences) and at Harvard University.
In 1999 I was offered a clerical position at PCU (Portuguese Continental Union). In 2002, after the merger of PCU and LALIS (Luso–American Life Insurance Society), I became administrator and liaison of Luso American Education Foundation East, a division of Luso-American Life Insurance Society. Another of my present responsibilities
is the sale of various insurance plans offered by LALIS.
I currently live in Somerville, Mass with my wife. We enjoy traveling and spending time with our granddaughter, Sofia Almeida. My wife, Belmira Cordeiro, held several positions on the board of directors and was the first woman to hold the post of President of the PCU division of Luso-American Life Insurance Society. Our daughter Margarida, her husband Paulo Almeida and our granddaughter Sofia live in Wilmington, Mass. Margarida received her bachelor of art degree from the University of Mass and is currently working as a dental hygienist.
