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José and I spoke in two sessions in May of 2013. He talked about his upbringing on the island of São Miguel, Azores, about his parents, and his father’s long absence in Bermuda before he was born. We discussed his education both on the island and later in California, where he obtained an MBA from San Francisco State while also taking on a leadership role in more than one campus-wide organization. He later married and entered into upper-management at Hertz and National Car Rental, before working for the environmental Green Team of San Jose. He also talked about his extensive work in Portuguese radio in California. Our second session was dedicated mainly to a discussion of his many community activities, including his work with the Portuguese Athletic Club and Portuguese Heritage Publications.