Danilo José Mena

Background

Mena, Danilo José was born on January 8, 1937 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Came to the United States, 1941. Son of Luis and Consuelo (Reuben) Mena-Solorzano.

Education

BME, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1960. Master of Business Administration, Adelphi University, 1968.

Career

Design engineer, Syska & Hennessy, New York City, 1962-1964; staff engineer, American Standard, New York City, 1964-1966; account executive, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, New York City, 1966-1972; customer executive instructor, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, New York City, 1972-1974; industry manager, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Armonk, New York, 1974-1977; vice-president, director marketing, Itel Corporation, New York City, 1977-1979; president, Williams Equity Group Ltd., Chappaqua, New York, 1979-1989. Vice president Kidder Peabody & Company, Inc., New York City, 1989-1991. President, asset manager Mena Capital Management Corporation, New York City, 1991-1993.

Commissioner Department Transportation, Westchester County, since 1993.

Achievements

• Danilo José Mena has been listed as a noteworthy financial services company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman New Castle Republican Committee, Chappaqua, New York, 1990-1993, chairman New York State Republican National Hispanic Assembly, 1991-1993. District leader Westchester County Republican Committee, 1979. Chairman Westchester Republican National Hispanic Assembly, 1988-1993.

District leader New Castle Republican Town Committee, since 1979. Board directors, section United Way Westchester and Putnam Counties, White Plains, New York, 1989-1992. Trustee Presbyterian Court, Mount Kisco.

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, University Glee Club New York City (president 1985-1987), Rotary (program chairman Chappaqua), University Club (New York City) (chairman musical affairs committee), Metropolitan Opera Club (New York City).

Interests

• Reading non-fiction, tennis, skiing, singing.

Connections

Married Betsy Alice Gimpel, December 9, 1972. Children: Charles Bradford, Sarah Elizabeth, William Andrews.

Father:

Luis Mena-Solorzano

Mother:

Consuelo (Reuben) Mena-Solorzano

Spouse:

Betsy Alice Gimpel

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Mena

child:

William Andrews Mena

child:

Charles Bradford Mena