Background
Malchiodi was born July 18, 1942 in New London, the son of the late Alfred and Josephine (Donatello) Malchiodi.
Malchiodi was born July 18, 1942 in New London, the son of the late Alfred and Josephine (Donatello) Malchiodi.
After graduating from New London High School, he attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering in 1964.
Malchiodi married Tillie Oppido on June 1, 1968. He was employed by Electric Boat for over 40 years as an electrical engineer After working on the United States Ship Narwhal (Social Security Number-671), United States Ship Glenard P. Lipscomb (Social Security Number-685) and NR-1 Deep Submergence Craft, he became Chief Engineer for the Trident Program and United States Ship Memphis (Social Security Number-691), then Director of Engineering for Virginia class submarines.
On retirement he was Director of Submarine Concept Formulation.
In 2000, he received the General Dynamics Technology Excellence Award. Malchiodi retired in 2005.
He died on February 28, 2011 of lung cancer.