Nelson Viriato Baptista
President
Lisbon Upholstering Co.
Portuguese
2000 recipient

Nelson Viriato Baptista immigrated to the United States in 1972.  In 1977 he opened an upholstery business which currently operates under the name of Lisbon Upholstery Company.

 An active member of the Portuguese-American community, he has served as Vice President for the following organizations: The Philadelphia Portuguese Club, The Ambler Portuguese Club and The Ibero-American Foundation of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Mayor’s Commission on Latino Affairs, City of Philadelphia since 1985, and is Founder and five time President of The Portuguese-American Business Association of Pennsylvania.  Nelson Viriato Baptista is also involved with The Philadelphia Portuguese Heritage Club and the Portuguese Political Community of Pennsylvania. 

 Baptista is the recipient of The Liberty Bell Award from the City of Philadelphia presented by Mayor Edward G. Rendel in June of 1994. That same year he was awarded a bronze medallion from the Portuguese Government for excellence in community service.    

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