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'''Frank J. Macchiarola''' (April 7, 1941 – December 18, 2012), was an [[United States|American]] academic. His interests and expertise spanned the legal, academic, executive management and public service areas.<ref>{{cite news|title=EDUCATOR HOME AGAIN RUNNING ALMA MATER DREAM JOB MACCHIAROLA|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/1999/09/20/1999-09-20_educator_home_again_running_.html|publisher=NY Daily News|accessdate=16 August 2010 | location=New York | date=20 September 1999}}</ref> From 2008 until his death, Macchiarola was the Chancellor of [[St. Francis College]], after having been the college's president |
'''Frank J. Macchiarola''' (April 7, 1941 – December 18, 2012), was an [[United States|American]] academic. His interests and expertise spanned the legal, academic, executive management and public service areas.<ref>{{cite news|title=EDUCATOR HOME AGAIN RUNNING ALMA MATER DREAM JOB MACCHIAROLA|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/ny_local/1999/09/20/1999-09-20_educator_home_again_running_.html|publisher=NY Daily News|accessdate=16 August 2010 | location=New York | date=20 September 1999}}</ref> From 2008 until his death, Macchiarola was the Chancellor of [[St. Francis College]], after having been the college's president from 1996 to 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title= Frank Macchiarola|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Frank+Macchiarola|publisher=NY Daily News|accessdate=16 August 2010 | location=New York}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Revision as of 00:45, 20 December 2012
Frank J. Macchiarola | |
|---|---|
| 17th | |
| In office 1996–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Brother Donald Sullivan, O.S.F., M.A., Ph.D. |
| Succeeded by | Brendan J. Dugan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1941 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | December 18, 2012 (aged 71) |
| Spouse | Mary Macchiarola |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Frank J. Macchiarola (April 7, 1941 – December 18, 2012), was an American academic. His interests and expertise spanned the legal, academic, executive management and public service areas.[1] From 2008 until his death, Macchiarola was the Chancellor of St. Francis College, after having been the college's president from 1996 to 2008.[2]
Education
Frank J. Macchiarola grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, obtained his B.A. in History from St. Francis College in 1962 and subsequently his LL.B. from Columbia Law School and Ph.D. from Columbia University.[3][4]
Career
Macchiarola held various positions at New York City educational institutions. These include Columbia University, Yeshiva University, City College of New York, and St. Francis College to name a few. Yet, prior to holding positions at Higher Education institutions, Macchiarola served as the New York City School Chancellor, where he supervised the educational program of over a million students.[5][6] During that time, 1978–1983, he also was the deputy director of the New York State Emergency Financial Control Board for New York City. Next, Macchiarola was president and chief executive officer of the New York City Partnership, Inc., from 1983-1988. Concurrently, Macchiarola was a faculty member at the City University of New York from 1964–85, where he served at City College of New York, Baruch College, and City University Graduate School, leaving as professor of political science on the doctoral faculty. He served as vice president of the City University Graduate School and as director of the CUNY Urban Academy for Management. Then from 1988 to 1991, he served as professor of business in Columbia University's Graduate School of Business with teaching and research interests in business law, government regulation of business and nonprofit management.[6] He also served as chair of the advisory committee of the Columbia Business School Community Collaboration and served on doctoral panels in political science and education. He was also a professor of education at Teachers College of Columbia University and has been president of The Academy of Political Science. After leaving Columbia University, Macchiarola served as dean and professor of law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University where he taught Legal Process, Contracts and Legal Writing, from 1991-1996.[6] In July 2008, he assumed the position of Chancellor of St. Francis College after being the colleges president from 1996 to 2008.
St. Francis College
During his tenure as President of St. Francis College, Macchiarola oversaw the construction of the Anthony J. Genovesi Athletic Center and the Academic Center which was later renamed to the Frank & Mary Macchiarola Center in his honor.[7] He also oversaw the implementation of a 5 year combined Accounting B.S./M.S. program.[8]
Public service
In the public service arena, Macchiarola was appointed in 2003 by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to serve as chair of the New York City Charter Revision Commission.[9] He was also appointed by Governor George Pataki to the New York State Commission on Education Reform, he served as chairman of the New York State Higher Education Services Commission. At Mayor Bloomberg’s request, in 2003, Macchiarola mediated the strike of Local 802 Musicians Union against the League of American Theatres and Producers, which had shut down Broadway.[9][10] He was also chair of the New York City Districting Commission, which drew City Council District lines for the 1991 election and acted as special referee in the case that drew New York State congressional lines for the 1992 election.[6] He has been a member of President Jimmy Carter's Impact Aid Commission, New York City Charter Revision Commissions, New York City Campaign Finance Board, New York City Water Board and New York City Tax Study Commission. He has been a member of numerous civic boards including the Academy of Political Science, Manhattan Institute, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, and New York City Police Department Board of Visitors. Since 2004, he has been a member of the American Bar Association Committee on Law School Accreditation and is a consultant to and director of several corporations, and sits on the board of the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust. He has served as counsel to the New York State Assembly Committee on Codes and Special Counsel and director of the Housing Study Group of the Scott Commission.
Practice
Macchiarola served as special counsel to the New York Law firm of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP.
Politics
Macchiarola self-identified as a Blue Dog Democrat.[11]
References
- ^ "EDUCATOR HOME AGAIN RUNNING ALMA MATER DREAM JOB MACCHIAROLA". New York: NY Daily News. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Frank Macchiarola". New York: NY Daily News. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "2008 CHARTER AWARD TO HONOR FRANK J. MACCHIAROLA '62 ON HIS RETIREMENT AS SFC PRESIDENT". StFrancisCollege.edu. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Philosophy and Religious Studies Faculty". stfranciscollege.edu. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Giuliani and Board of Education at Odds Over Plan to Name Interim Chancellor". NYTimes.com. 5 October 1995. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "CHRONICLE". NYTimes.com. 1 June 1991. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "FRANK AND MARY MACCHIAROLA CENTER DEDICATED". stfranciscollege.edu. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "FRANK J. MACCHIAROLA '62 CAREER SNAPSHOT" (PDF). stfranciscollege.edu. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ a b Cooper, Michael (27 March 2003). "For City Charter Commission, First a Goal, Then the Members". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin; Greenhouse, Steven (12 March 2003). "THE THEATER SETTLEMENT: OVERVIEW; Broadway's Lights Go Back On As Musicians Reach an Accord". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.city-journal.org/2010/transcript0715.html