Background
LaCosta, Cosmo Joseph was born on April 2, 1942 in New York City. Son of Vito Emanuel and Angela (Cardella) LaC.
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Cosmo Joseph LaCosta
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Bachelor of Science, Fordham University, 1963; Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1973.
Career
Assistant director, The New York Hospital, New York City, 1971-1975; associate director, The New York Hospital, New York City, 1975-1982; senior associate director, The New York Hospital, New York City, 1982-1983; executive associate director, The New York Hospital, New York City, 1983-1989; associate dean operations, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1989-1991; senior vice president, Allen Pav./Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1991-1993; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Honorary deputy fire chief New York City Fire Department, 1985. Member of New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association, 1984. Board of trustees New York City Fire Museum.
Member board directors Volunteers for Elderly, New York City-Yorkville, 1984. Captain United States Mediterranean Shipping Company, 1964-1966 (retired). Fellow American College Healthcare Executives.
Member HANYS (member technical advisory group1985-, member, Chairman of Commission on management/planning 1995-1996, member, chairman health and human services committee), American Hospital Association, National Fire Protection assosiation, New York Society Health Planning, National Institute Building Sciences, New York State Department Health Nursing Home (board examiners since 1994), Council on Tchg. Hospitals.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Barrett Browning, August 6, 1966. Children: Lisa, Cosmo J., John, Robert.
