Folks, On Friday 15 August I came across various news sources reporting that Francisco D'Souza is featured in the Forbes top-paid young CEOs list. That merited reporting in Goan Voice but I felt inclined to explain who Francisco is. When I was digging I discovered that coincidentally he had a Big Birthday this week and I summarised my research with the following entry in Goan Voice on the night of 15 Aug:
Francisco D'Souza was born in Nairobi on 23 Aug, 1968 (40 next week!) the son of Sushila and Placido D'Souza (born in 1933, ex-Anjuna, Goa ex India's Consul General in New York and High Commissioner in Port of Spain, Hong Kong and Nairobi). His sisters are Jacinta, Lucia and Maria. Francisco is married to Ines, a Brazilian. The Herald newspaper carried the following on 17 Aug: D'Souza was born in Nairobi on August 23, 1968 (he will be 40 next week). The son of Sushila and Placido D'Souza (ex-Anjuna, India's former Consul General in New York and High Commissioner in Port of Spain, Hong Kong and Nairobi), his sisters are Jacinta, Lucia and Maria. He is married to Ines, a Brazilian. Of course, if the Herald had lifted the information from Goan Voice they would have quoted the source. They must have arrived at the information independently. I must therefore congratulate the Herald for the accuracy of their report! Eddie Fernandes www.goanvoice.org.uk