Andrew Gabriel De Rocco

Background

Rocco, Andrew Gabriel De was born on July 31, 1929 in Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Joachim and Ida Lovat De Rocco.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Merit scholar), Purdue University, 1951; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy (Du Pont fellow), University of Michigan, 1956; postdoctoral fellow, National Research Council, 1956-1957.

Career

Member faculty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1957-1962; visiting professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1962-1963; professor molecular physics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1963-1979; First Distinguished visiting professor, United States Air Force Academy, 1975-1976; visiting professor, Tufts U., 1968, 69; dean of faculty and College professor natural science, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1979-1984; president, Denison U., Granville, Ohio., 1984-1989; director independent college challenge program, Ohio Board Regents, Columbus, 1988-1989; consultant, Ohio Foundation Indiana Colls., 1989-1991; commissioner higher education, State of Connecticut, Hartford, since 1991. Member of staff physical science laboratory, division computer research and technical National Institutes of Health, 1969-1979. Consultant Bendix Corporation, Office of Secretary Defense, Institute for Defense Analysis, International Business Machines Corporation, Dana Foundation, National Institutes of Health, C.A. Johnson Foundation, Alfred E. Sloan Foundation, American Council on Education, Association American Colls., National Science Foundation, North Cent.Assn.

Colleges Secondary Schools. President National Collegiate Honors Council, 1977-1978.

Achievements

• Andrew Gabriel De Rocco has been listed as a notable State commissioner, scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Greater Washington Council for Clean Air, 1967-1971. Member village county Friendship Heights, Chevy Chase, Maryland., 1974-1976. Board directors World Affairs Center, Connecticut, Innovations, Inc., CHESLA, Connecticut Student LoanFound., Education communications of the States.

Chairman of the Board New England Board Higher Education, Shaliko Theatre Company. New York City; board directors Dworin Performance Ensemble, Chamber Music Plus, Science Center Connecticut. President North Coast Athletic Conference, 1986-1988.

Bd Governors Rackham School Graduate Studies, University of Michigan. Member dean's advisory county School Science, Purdue University. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Random Society.

Member Ohio Foundation Indiana Colls. (Executive Committee), Connecticut Academy Science and Technology, American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, Biophysics Society, American Association Physics Teachers (committee international education), Maryland. Academy Sciences(science county 1970-1979), Engineering Academy Southern New England (Board of Governors), StateHigher Education Executive Officers (Executive Committee), The Compact for Faculty Diversity (national advising committee), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Delta Rho Kappa, Sigma Pi Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

1 son, J. Lovat.

Father:

Joachim Rocco

Mother:

Ida Lovat De Rocco