Background
Volpe, Edmond Loris was born on November 16, 1922 in New Haven. Son of Joseph D. and Rose (Maisano) Volpe.
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Edmond Loris Volpe
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Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1943; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954.
Career
Instructor, New York University, 1949-1954; member of faculty, City College New York, 1954-1974; Professor of English, City College New York, 1968-1974; department chairman, City College New York, 1964-1970; president, Richmond College, 1974-1976; president, College S.I., 1976-1994. Fulbright professor American literature, France, 1960-1961.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Staten Island United Way, since 1975, S.I. council Boy Scouts American, 1977-1984, S.I. Doctors Hospital, 1977-1978, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1978-1983, St. Vincent's Hospital, since 1979. Member New York City Mayor's Commision on Bias, 1986-1988. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member Modern Language Association, American Studies Association, Association Department English (Executive Committee 1969-1971), American Association State Colleges Universities (task force educational opportunites for the aging, research and liason committee, committee international programs, health affairs committee), American Association Higher Education, American Association Colls. for Teacher Education, American Association University professors, American Council Education, American Studies Association, Association Colleges Universities New York, Association Depts. of English (national Executive Committee), College English Association (national board directors), Consortium International Programs, Institute International Education, Inc., Middle States Association Colleges Schools.
Connections
Married Rose Conte, May 20, 1950. Children: Rosalind, Lisa.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Commendatore Order of Merit, Republic of Italy, Cmty. Svc. award Italian Club S.I., Humanitarian award S.I. Jewish Foundation School, Mills G. Skinner award S.I. branch New York Urban League, Christopher Columbus award Columbian Association Board Education, Distinguished Cmty. Svc. award Young Men’s Christian Association, Cmty. Svc. award S.I. Women's division American Committee on Italian Migration, Outstanding Achievement award Guiseppe Mazzini Lodge of Sons of Italy. Named Educator of Year American Legion Richmond County.Recipient Commendatore Order of Merit, Republic of Italy, Cmty. Svc. award Italian Club S.I., Humanitarian award S.I. Jewish Foundation School, Mills G. Skinner award S.I. branch New York Urban League, Christopher Columbus award Columbian Association Board Education, Distinguished Cmty. Svc. award Young Men’s Christian Association, Cmty.
Svc. award S.I. Women's division American Committee on Italian Migration, Outstanding Achievement award Guiseppe Mazzini Lodge of Sons of Italy. Named Educator of Year American Legion Richmond County.