One SouthCoast Chamber has selected Anthony F. Cordeiro as the recipient of the Roger Valcourt Outstanding Citizen Award, which will be presented during an awards dinner on Sept. 16 at Venus de Milo in Swansea.
The recognition honors individuals with a longstanding record of volunteerism and leadership in the region, according to a community announcement. The annual award commemorates Roger Valcourt, a business and community leader whose legacy has been recognized through the chamber's Outstanding Citizen Award program since his death in 1979.
Cordeiro founded Anthony F. Cordeiro Insurance Agency LLC in 1987 at age 24 and has built a business portfolio that includes insurance, real estate and development companies throughout the Greater Fall River area. He currently serves as president and CEO of Anthony F. Cordeiro Insurance Agency LLC, Cordeiro Properties LLC and Downtown Development Companies LLC.
His development work includes Commonwealth Landing, a mixed-use project featuring 103 market-rate apartments, and Downtown Lofts, a collection of five mixed-use properties with 146 apartments in downtown Fall River. As managing partner of more than 30 limited liability corporations, Cordeiro oversees more than $130 million in real estate assets.
