Education: New York University, B.S., M.A. (Mathematics, Computer Science)
Cornell University (Certificate in Financial Management)
Career Experience: U.S. Army Signal Corps -Radar Instructor
Mutual Insurance Rating Bureau -Actuary Dept. Valley Stream High School-Supervisor of Mathematics, Computer Science City University of New York-Assist. Professor of Mathematics
NAFCU Experience:
Chairman of Awards Committee
Chairman of Products & Services Committee
Chairman of Technology Council
Member of Planning & Research Committee
Chairman of Nominating Committee
Member NAFCU/PAC Committee
Credit Union Experience: Member NEFCU Credit Committee 1954 - 1967
Member NEFCU Board 1967 - 2005
Chairman of the Board 1971 - 2002
NAFCU Board of Directors 1998 - 2004
Member NCUA-SCUP Committee 1999 - 2002
Founder/Member L.I. Credit Union Directors Group
Member NAFCU GAN and PAC Fundraiser
Wrote articles for credit union publications
Moderator, Speaker at credit union conferences
Community Experience: Member Advisory Board North Shore/LIJ Franklin Hospital
Member Franklin Hospital Fiscal & Legal and Budget Committees
Member Board of Trustees North Shore-LIJ Health System
Member Advisory Board PBS-TV Channel 21
Member Nassau BOCES Business Advisory Board for Special Education Work Program
Council Member National Italian-American Foundation
Member Board of Directors National Federation of Italian-American Societies
Member Board of Directors Friends of the Arts
Member Board of Directors Valley Stream Teachers Technical Center
Member Board of Directors Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce
Member Board of Directors Valley Stream Lions Club
President of Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce 2005-2007
Awards Received: NAFCU Volunteer of the Year 1981
Congressional Citation for Community Service 1982
CUES Director of the Year 1989
PBS-TV WLIW21 Outstanding Achievement for Community Service Award 1996
Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce Businessman of the Year 1998
Nassau County Council of Chambers of Commerce Businessman of the Year 1999
Special Olympics Golf Honoree 1999
PBS-TV WLIW21 Golf Honoree 2000
Lions Club Melvin Jones Fellow 2000
Who's Who in America 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
National Federation of Italian-American Societies Humanitarian Award 2002
Citation Read Into the U.S.Congressional Records June 2004
Congressional Citation for Credit Union and Community Service 2005
Personal: Married 50 years, two sons and one grandson
Hobbies: Golf, Travel, Computers, the Internet, and Community Involvement