José C. Feliciano Sr.
Hispanic Roundtable
Education: J.D., MBA, bachelor’s degree
What Guides My Decision Making: Teachings of Jesus Christ
First Thing I Do When I Start My Day: Spend a half hour in the scripture
Most Important Leadership Quality: Courage — Winston Churchill famously stated, “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.”
Proudest Moment: I was named a White House Fellow by President Ronald Reagan, where I had the opportunity to meet and work with, among others, President Reagan, Secretary of State Shultz, Secretary of Defense Weinberger, the remainder of the cabinet and numerous leaders on the Hill, including Sen. Ted Kennedy.
My Very First Job and What I Learned From It: One summer in high school, I worked at a cemetery. I did grounds maintenance and occasionally dug graves. No job is below you. You do what you need to do.
Hobby/Passion: Spending time with my three grandchildren and coaching their baseball, softball and basketball teams