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  • Meet Robert LaPenta, Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade, 2016
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    Meet Robert LaPenta, Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade, 2016

    A. L.(October 06, 2016)
    The Columbus Citizens Foundation announced that it has named foundation member Robert V. LaPenta as the Grand Marshal of the 72nd Columbus Day Parade, which will take place on Fifth Avenue on Monday, October 10, 2016. Mr. LaPenta is a driven and successful executive and philanthropist, renowned for his leadership experience in the aerospace, defense and electronics industries.
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    Angelo Vivolo: “Preserving Our Heritage, Planning for the Future”

    Otylia Coppola(October 06, 2016)
    Established in 1944 in New York City, the Columbus Citizens Foundation is one of the best known Italian-American organizations in the country, much respected both in the US and Italy. It includes nearly 600 prominent men and women of Italian heritage representing the elds of law, medicine, government, business, education, and the arts. The Foundation describes its mission as “perpetuating pride in our Italian-American heritage, contributing to charitable causes, and encouraging and supporting the educational goals of young people through our grant and scholarship programs.” This year i-Italy partnered with the Foundation to produce this special section on the occasion of the Columbus Day Parade and Gala.