Background
Libassi, Frank Peter was born on April 20, 1930 in New York City. Son of Frank G. and Mary (Marino) Libassi.
Libassi, Frank Peter was born on April 20, 1930 in New York City. Son of Frank G. and Mary (Marino) Libassi.
Bachelor in Political Science cum laude, Colgate University, 1951; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1954.
Enforcement attorney, New York State Housing and Rent Commission, 1954-1956;
regional director, New York State Commision on Human Rights, Albany, 1956-1962;
deputy staff director, United States Commision on Civil Rights, 1962-1966;
special assistant to secretary, director office for civil rights, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1966-1968;
executive vice president, The Urban Coalition, Washington, 1968-1971;
vice president, American City Corporation, Columbia, Maryland., 1971-1972;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Hartford Process Inc. (Greater Hartford Community Development Corporation), 1971-1977;
general counsel, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1977-1979;
partner, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard and McPherson, Washington, 1979-1982;
senior vice president, Travelers Corporation, Hartford, Connecticut, 1982-1993;
of counsel, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard & McPherson, Washington, 1993-1995;
dean, Barney School of Business and Public Administration, U. Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1993-1996;
president, Children's Fund of Connecticut, Hartford, since 1996;
president, Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Hartford, since 1997. Vice president Center for Global Business Studies, Paris, 1996-1997.
Member Urban Land Institute, 1971-1977. Advisory board Bureau National Affairs Housing and Cmty. Development Reporter, 1972-1977.
Visiting lecturer Anderson College, Chatham College, Goddard College, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1974-1976. Adjunct faculty Graduate School Business and Public.Adminstrn. U. Hartford, 1976-1977.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Forstmann Corporation, 1994-1997.
Board of directors legislation committee American Council Life Insurance, 1987-1990. Board directors, Executive Committee Insurance Institute Highway Safety, 1984-1988. Member public relations policy committee Health Insurance Association American, 1988-1993.
Incorporator Institute Living, since 1973, Hartford Hospital, since 1973, St. Francis Hospital, since 1990, Wheeler Clinic, since 1996, Hartford Seminary, 1993-1995. Advising committee Democratic National Committee, 1974-1977. Chairman Ct.Cmty. Care, Inc., 1980-1986.
Commission on an aging society NAS, 1982-1986. Exec.com. Downtown Council Hartford, 1983-1986, Greater Hartford Arts Council, 1983-1986. Chairman Governor's Commision on Financing Long Term Care, 1986-1987.
National consumer advising committee American Health Care Association, 1985-1986. Commission on elderlypeople living alone The Commonwealth Fund, 1985-1991. Member Secretary Bowen's Task Force on Long-term Health Care Policies of Health Care Financing Administration, 1986-1987.
Board directors Alliance for Aging Research, 1986-1991. Member National Retirees Volunteer Center, 1988-1990. Member Pew Commision on future of health professionals, 1990-1993.
Public affairs research county conference board, 1990-1993. Member United Srs. Health Cooperative, 1990-1991. Health advisory county JohnsHopkins U., 1990-1996, committee predicting future diseases Institute Medicine,1991-1993, advisory board National Academy on Aging, 1992-1995, U. Connecticut School Nursing, since 1996.
Trustee Connecticut Public Expenditure Council, 1991-1995, The Bushnel,1998-. Advising committee on health care reform The Commonwealth Fund, 1993-1998. Board directors Duncaster Cmty., 1993-1997, Connecticut Health Foundation, since 1999.
Business advisory board Connecticut Commision on Children, since 1998. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar assosiation, New York State Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association, American Association Retired Persons (national steering committee for new roles in society 1987-1990), Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1985-1993, Executive Committee).
Married Mary Frances Steen, July 10, 1954. Children: Thomas, Timothy, Jennifer.
