Background
DiMattia, Ernest Anthony was born on January 9, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ernest Anthony and Teresa (Zerella) DiM.
DiMattia, Ernest Anthony was born on January 9, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ernest Anthony and Teresa (Zerella) DiM.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Boston College, 1961; Medical Science Liaison Society, Simmons College, 1965; Master of Business Administration, U. Connecticut, 1981.
Assistant library, Monsanto Research Corporation, Everett, Massachusetts, 1962-1964;
library, Boston Public Library., 1964-1965;
director, Salem (Massachusetts) Public Library., 1965-1971;
director, Half Hollow Hills Community Library., Dix Hills, New York, 1971-1976;
president, executive director, Ferguson Library., Stamford, Connecticut, since 1976. Adjunct Professor Southern Connecticut State University. Guest lecturer graduate library schools.
Moderator and speaker professional programs and conferences.
Chairman Working Group on World Illiteracy, Committee on Program Evaluation and Support, since 1989. Board directors, secretary Salvation Army. Treasurer Stamford Community Arts Council.
Board directors Stamford Community Arts Council, LiteracyVols. Connecticut, Stamford Forum for World Affairs. Chairman Junior AchievementS.W. Connecticut.
Advisory county Connecticut Area 9 Cable. Member American Library Association (international relations task force, goals guidelines and standards committee, vice chairman annual conference New York, 1980, vice president library administration and management, facilitator White House conference library and information services), International Federation Library. Assns. (representative for public libraries), Connecticut Library.
Association (member interagency library planning committee, urban libraries committee, past chairman Governor's conference libraries and information services), Midtown Club (board directors 1983-1989), Rotary (Presidential citation 1984, Paul Harris fellow 1984).
Married Susan Smith, May 21, 1966. Children: Brian John, Amy Lauren.
