Distinguished Persons with Portuguese ancestry, by field of endeavor
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- * Anthony F. Andrade, Businessman, Community, Portuguese Born
- * Patrick Monteiro de Barros, Businessman - Oil Industry – Cattle, Born in France, Portuguese parents
- * Alan Belda, Alcoa CEO, Portuguese Ancestry
- * Pedro Belo, Community, Banking, Philanthropy, Born in Portugal
- * Mariano S. Bishop (Bispo) **, Textile Workers Union., VP 1952
- * Michael Botelho **, Textile Workers Union, VP 1953
- * Bernardino Coutinho ,Newark, Portugal Day, Foundation Bernardino Coutinho, NJ
- * Victor do Couto (S.Miguel, Azores), Exec. Director, MAPS; MIRA, Boston, Cambridge, MA
- * Evaristo Cruz Sr., Businessman, Order of Merit, Cantanhede, Portugal, New Jersey
- * Eduardo Cruz, Businessman, Community, Philanthropy, Portuguese Parents
- * Frank Cunha III, Architect President AIA 2009, Portuguese Parents
- * Isaac Delgado (b), Founder of New Art, New Orleans
- * Tom Faria, Entrepreneur, Engineer, Inventor, New London, CT - Madeira Ancestry
- * John Henry Felix, Entrepreneur, Honorary Consul, Hawaii
- * Anthony Fernandes, ARCO, Philip SC, CEO ,Father from Carregal do Sal
- * Daniel Fernandes (footballer), goalkeeper Greek football club PAOK FC, Portuguese Ancestry
- * Jose Bento Fernandes, Sugar, Rum, Real Estate, Trinidad & Tobago, Madeira, Philanthropy to USA and Portugal
- * Joseph Fernandes, Madeira born Entrepreneur, Philanthropy - Norton, MA, 1976
- * Antonio Frias, Industrial, Hudson, MA, Skyscraper Concrete Contractors
- * Augusto Gomes, Businessman - Banker – Lusitania, Portugal
- * Manny Gomes, Pilot (Avila Simas), California
- * Teresa Simões Ferreira Heinz, Chairperson Heinz Foundation, Wife US Senator John Kerrey, MA
- * Alan Martinez (Trigueiro), Architect, San Francisco, California, Ancestry from Azores. Santa Maria, CA
- * Evan Sabino Medeiros, Ph.D., Political Scientist, RAND Corporation, Grandparents, São Miguel, Azores
- * Michael Mendes, Diamond Nuts CEO, Portuguese Ancestry
- * Roger Mendes, Businessman, Portuguese Ancestry
- * Gilberto Nobrega, TV Cameraman, Major Networks, Azores, Providence, RI
- * Maria Monet, Finances, New York
- * Miguel Monteiro, Pilot-Captain, Continental Airlines
- * Robert J. Morgado, Businessman, Chairman/CEO, Warner Music Group, Hawaii
- * William L. Pereira **, Studio Designer, Architect
- * Wendell Perry, Businessman, MBA, Portuguese ancestry
- * Joseph Perry, Jr., Businessman, Political Counselor, Azorean parents
- * Manuel L. Ponte, Publishing & Book Distribution born São Miguel, Azores
- * Maria Isilda Ribeiro, Made US flag placed on the Moon, Sousa, Vagos, Portugal
- * Antonio José Ribeiro da Rocha (b), Owned most of Hollywood Real Estate, Arrived in LA in 1815
- * Alfredo dos Santos, Philanthropy, Portugal
- * Domitilia dos Santos, VP Smith Barney, Honored Order of Commendatory, (MP 2004), Born in Algarve
- * João Santos, Ph.D. Boston University, FED senior Economist, (MP 2004),, Azores born
- * Antonio Seabra, Seabras Supermarkets, Honored by Portuguese Government, Commendatory Order of Merit
- * Gerson Mendes Seixas (b), Wrote to George Washington, Thanks for the right to freedom and religion
- * Antonio Leal da Silva, Businessman, Azores, Sylvia & Perry Ship Supply Co.
- * Joe A. Silva, Portuguese Pioneer in California, Born San Miguel, Azores
- * John Silva. PhD, Chief Economist at Wachovia, Professor, US Senate Joint Economic Committee
- * Maria Hortencia Silveira, Entrepreneur, Honored by the California Senate, 98
- * José Manuel Do Rosario Toscano, CEO & Director of ITSO, Member of Broadband Commission for Digital Development, Born Lisbon, Portugal
- * Luis Tormenta, Construction Planning Committee, Portugal
- * Judah Touro (b), Founder of Hospital Touro, New Orleans, 1854
- * Fred Vierra, TCI VP, Colorado 1996
- * William Madison Wood, American Woolen Co. Lawrence, MA, Industrialist of the early 1900's
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** Portuguese-Americans by Leo Pap
(b) Isaias Gomes dos Santos, Os Portugueses na América do Norte, Sociedade de Geografia (Lisbon, 1999)
