Background
Passantino, Benjamin Arthur was born on February 26, 1956 in Brooklyn. Son of Anthony Frank and Ann Marie (Ruggerio) Passantino.
Passantino, Benjamin Arthur was born on February 26, 1956 in Brooklyn. Son of Anthony Frank and Ann Marie (Ruggerio) Passantino.
Bachelor, Drew U., 1978; Bachelor of Business Administration, Pace U., 1979.
Manager public relations American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, manager marketing communications and new technologies. President B. Arthur Communications, Morristown, New Jersey, 1984-1989. Senior vice president business development IMEDIA Creative Corporation Marketing, 1989-1994, director.
Managing partner, Chief Executive Officer, Tribeca Global, Inc., Hackettstown. Director media and communications onProject.com, Morristown, 2000—2001. Executive partner Avid Records, Incorporated, New York York City, 2002—2007.
Chief operating officer Avid Listener, Inc., 2002—2007. Chief Executive Officer, strategy and marketing lead Strabeca, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2007. Board director Dieknowlogist, Incorporated, New York York City, One World Botanicals, Inc., Red Bank, New Jersey, Lasercomb American, Incorporated, New York York City, The Perfect Supply Company, Incorporated, New York York City, Imedia, Morristown, Medicines Global.
Board director American Cancer Society, Morristown, Junior Achievement, Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Member Washington Township (Morris County) Planning Board, chairperson economic development committee. Trustee Drakestown United Methodist Church.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Association Business Communicators, American Marketing Association, Business Professionals of Advertising Association, Conference Board.
Married Jane Ellen Collins, November 26, 1983. Children: Blythe Ann, Paige Ellen.