Domenico Laforgia

Background

Laforgia, Domenico was born on June 22, 1951 in Bari, Apulia, Italy.

Education

B, Scacchi, Bari, Italy, 1970; Laurea, U. Bari, 1976.

Career

Researcher, U. Bari, 1976-1977; research engineer, Ferrari Sefac Società per Azioni, Maranello, Italy, 1977-1978; assistant professor, U. Bari, 1978-1991; project manager, Stim Engineering, Bari, 1979-1985; president, Stim Engineering, Bari, 1985-1993; associate professor, Polytechnic of Bari, 1991-1993; board directors, Industrie Natuzzi, Bari, 1992-1994. Consultant Fiat Auto, Torino, Italy, 1979-1980, Elasis-Fiat Research System, Naples, Italy, 1990-1994, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Domenico Laforgia has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Federazione Motociclistica Italiana, Rome, 1979-1984. Regional president Association Sport and Culture, Rome, 1992-1993, IAESTE, Torino, 1980-1993. President Motorcycle Association, Bari, 1976-1993.

Member Society Automotive Engineers, American Institute Aeronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association Tecnica Automibles.

Interests

• Avocations: motorbikes, reading, tennis, history.

Connections

Son of Nicola Oberdan and Angela (Scannicchio) L. Divorced; children: Maurizzo, Daniela. Married Patrizia Guida, June 18, 1992.

Father:

Nicola Oberdan Laforgia

Mother:

Angela (Scannicchio) Laforgia

Spouse:

Patrizia Guida

child:

Maurizzo Laforgia

child:

Daniela Laforgia