Background
Rosa, Fernando Goncalves was born on August 13, 1952 in Portugal. Son of Antonio Alves and Arminda Goncalves (Curral) Rosa.
economic development executive
Rosa, Fernando Goncalves was born on August 13, 1952 in Portugal. Son of Antonio Alves and Arminda Goncalves (Curral) Rosa.
AS, Housatonic Community College, 1972. Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Central Connecticut State University, 1975. Postgraduate, University Hartford, 1979.
With Society for Savings, Hartford, Connecticut, 1975—1977. Methods and procedures analyst Hartford Insurance Group, 1977—1979. Owner & manager Rosa Agency, Hartford, since 1977.
Assistant deputy director Hartford Economic Development Corporation, since 1979. Active member Connecticut Conference on Small Business, 1986, White House Conference on Small Business, 1986. Justice of peace Hartford, 1981—1986, Wethersfield, since 1988.
Founder An Evening in Portugal Annual Dinner Show, 1980. Active member Voter Registration, Hartford. Member, fundraising campaign United Way, 1988—1989, member, allocations committee, 1989.
President Rancho Folclorico, 1979—1980. Co-founder Pinhata Festival, 1977, Crossroads Footrace, 1978. Town member Committee Wethersfield Democratic Party.
Assistant soccer coach Ritchie league, 1988. Member of Society Portuguese Americans, Portugal-United States of America Chamber of Commerce, Connecticut Association Municipal Development Commission (board directors, Connecticut Expo-87 committee, chairman, marketing committee 1988, treasurer 1989, 2nd vice president 1990), Economic Development Improvement Commission, Future Business Leaders America, American Association Notaries (life), Toastmasters Club (director 1977-1979), Portuguese Club (Hartford) (board directors 1976-1984, president, general assembly 1983-1984, director, public relations), Lions Club (board directors, secretary 1983-1984, Outstanding Lion award 1983), Tau Kappa Epsilon (treasurer 1974, enterprise zone committee).
Married Graciette Simao, January 29, 1977. Children: Marc Filipe, Suzana Isabel.