Background
Pope, Generoso Paul was born on January 13, 1927 in New York City. Son of Generoso Paul Senior and Catherine (Richichi) Pope.
Pope, Generoso Paul was born on January 13, 1927 in New York City. Son of Generoso Paul Senior and Catherine (Richichi) Pope.
Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1946.
Vice president, Forange, Inc., New York City, 1945-1951;
vice president, treasurer, Colonial Sand and Stone Company, Inc., New York City, 1946-1951;
vice president, Empire Sand and Stone Corporation, New York City, 1946-1951;
executive vice president, general manager, Station WHOM, New York City, 1946-1951;
editor, Il Progresso Italo-Americano, New York City, 1947-1951;
vice president, Coastal Sales Corporation, New York City, 1947-1951;
secretary-treasurer, vice president, Progress Mdsg. Corporation, New York City, 1947-1951;
director, Pope Foundation, Inc., New York City, since 1947;
vice president, Roslyn Sand and Gravel Corporation, New York City, 1948-1951;
vice president, Coastal Brokerage Company, Inc., New York City, 1948-1951;
vice president, Colonial Blue Diamond Mortar Corporation, New York City, 1949-1951;
intelligence officer, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1951;
public, National Enquirer, Inc., Lantana, Florida, since 1952;
Chairman of the Board, National Enquirer, Inc., Lantana, Florida, 1976-1984;
president, Generoso Pope Junior Foundation, Lantana, since 1963. Chairman of the Board Distribution Services, Inc., 1976-1984.
Chairman of the Board holding company General Practice Group, Inc. 1984- and subsidiary, National Enquirer Inc., Distribution Services Inc., Weekly World News Inc. President Fairview Real Estate, Inc., Fairview Printing, Inc.
Member New York City Mayor's Committee Unity, 1949-1952, New York City Mayor's Committee Management Survey, 1950, New York City Board Higher Education, 1950-1954, Grand St. Boys Association, New York City, 1948-1951. Co-chairman special groups division March of Dimes, 1949-1950. Chairman New York City Mayor's Committee Police Department versus Fire Department Baseball Championship, 1950.
President Columbus Citizens Committee, New York City, 1950-1951. Trustee Library Presidential Papers, 1965-1970, Englewood (New Jersey) Hospital, 1965-1971, John F Kennedy Medical Center, Atlantis, Florida, since 1972. Board directors Three School Development Foundation, Englewood, 1965-1971.
Board lay advisers St. Joseph's Village for Children, Rockleigh, New Jersey, 1965-1971. Chairman of the board of trustees John F Kennedy Medical Center, Atlantis, Florida, since 1988. Member Sachem, Society of Tammany, Columbia Association New York Post Office (honorary president), Columbian Association Board Transportation City New York, Columbia Association Police Department City New York.
Married Lois Frances Berrodin, May 29, 1965. Children: Generoso Paul III, Michele, Maria, Gina, Paul, Lorraine.