Background
Bacchetti, J. Thomas was born on March 12, 1942 in Westwood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Raymond Louis and Mary Elizabeth (Wagner) Bacchetti.
Bacchetti, J. Thomas was born on March 12, 1942 in Westwood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Raymond Louis and Mary Elizabeth (Wagner) Bacchetti.
AB, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1964; student, Stanford University, 1964-1965.
Assistant producer, Stanford (California) Summer Festivals Art, 1965-1967; consultant community arts, California Arts Commission, Sacramento, 1967-1968; general manager, Amici della Musica Chamber Orchestra, Santa Clara, California, 1968; director public events, Stamford U., 1968-1976; executive director, Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, 1976-1978; general manager, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta, 1978-1982; executive director, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, since 1982. Consultant ACUCAA and Canada Council for Arts, 1970-1978. President of the board ACUCAA, Madison, Wisconsin, 1976-1978, board directors, 1974-1976.
Member Mayor's Transition Team, Atlanta, 1989. Panelist National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1972-1980. Class member Leadership Atlanta, 1985.
Member American Symphony Orchestra League, Rotary.
Married Elizabeth Kuhn, July 17, 1965. Children: Gregory Alan, Mary Cordelia.