The explorer was born in the now industrial port city of Sines, located around 120km south of the Portuguese capital Lisbon.

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Jo Ellen Sines is the VP of Project Development at Corman Construction, Inc and the past Chair of the Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association.

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