Background
DePaola, Dominick Philip was born on December 29, 1942 in Brooklyn. Son of Dominick and Marie (DeStefano) Depositus.
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Dominick Philip DePaola
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Bachelor of Science, St. Francis College, 1964; Doctor of Dental Surgery, New York University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974; Doctor of Science (honorary), Baylor University, 1995.
Career
Associate professor, Virginia Commonwealth U., Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1974-1978;
dean Dental School, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1983-1987;
interim dean Graduate School biomedical Sciences, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1986-1987;
dean Dental School, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark, 1988-1990;
president, dean, Baylor College Dentistry, Dallas, 1990-1996;
president, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Sys.-Baylor College Dentistry, Dallas, 1996-1997;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Forsyth Dental Center, Boston, since 1998. Member National Advisory Dental Research Council for National Institute Dental Research, since 1996;member dental advising committee Pew Common for Health Professions, 1991. Board directors Oral Health American, Block Drug Company.
Member Commision on Dental Accreditation, 1992-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Academy Oral Medicine (honorary). Member American Dental Association, American Institute Nutrition, American Association Dental Schools (past president 1989-1991), American Society for Clinical Nutrition (chair public information committee since 1995), American Society Nutritional Sciences (chair public information committee since 1995), American Association Dental Research, International Association Dental Research, Hispanic Dental Association (honorary).
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Married Rosemary Elizabeth Femiano, August 2, 1969. 1 child, Alexis Jane.
