Felix Dias - Goan Review's Man of the Year 2008-09
Mr. Felix Dias, the owner of David & Co, (Mumbai), has been selected by
GRAF (Goan Review Art Foundation), as the Goan Review's (popular
Konkani-English bi-monthy) 'Man of the year 2008-09' for the good work done
by Felix in the Goan Social and Cultural fields.
Mr. Dias born in the village of Pilerne, Bardez, in Goa, on completing his
studies initially worked in the Engineering department of M/s J.N Marshal &
Co, Mumbai, where he mastered the art of printing.
In the year 1953, on the 15th August he started his own printing press.
Initially he printed books. In 1961 he started printing wedding invitation
cards and greeting cards. Today if anyone requires to print a wedding
invitation card the name of David & Co. always comes foremost in mind.
Besides his business Mr. Felix Dias does a lot of social work - may it be in
his village, church, social or cultural fields. He is ever ready to help
Goans and support the cause of Konkani.
He is the hon. treasurer of the Goan Sports Association and member of the
balloting committee of the Catholic Gymkhana. He is a very active
participant and provides all support to the movement to save the Goan Clubs
in Mumbai. He proudly says "We have made it big by staying in the clubs". He
is also the president of the recently formed ad hoc committee to establish
the Federation of Clubs. He is a very active member of the All India Senior
Citizens Group and gives his support as and when he can.
He says " We must do what is beneficial to all and what will be useful for
posterity". Because of his social work he has won a number of awards and has
been felicitated by many. He is a silent worker, a simple man and is always
found with a smiling face in his office. This is his greatness.
(Renato Pereira)
