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Fortunato, Joanne Alba was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Frank and MaryAnn (Vasquez) Torcaso.
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Joanne Alba Fortunato, American Athletic director. Recipient Institutional Svc. award Italian Olympic Committee, Rome, 1965, Annual Leadership award International Organisation Women Executives, 1978, Citation of Recognition USVBA, 1972. Member AAHPERD, National Association College Women Athletic Adminstrs., National Association College Dirs. of Athletics.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1957; Master of Science, Temple University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1986.
Career
Teacher, Philadelphia Public School System, 1957-1964;
assistant professor, Trenton (New Jersey) College, 1964-1968;
assistant professor, Center Connecticut State College, New Britain, 1968-1969;
teaching assistant, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1970-1971;
assistant professor, CUNY, Brooklyn, 1971-1975;
associate athletic director and professor, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1975-1980;
athletic director, Keene (N.H.) State College, 1981-1993;
commissioner athletics, New England Collegiate Conference, 1990-1993;
commissioner athletics, California Community College's, since 1995. Commissioner CCLC Commision on Athletics, 1990-1993. Chair infraction committee Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Centerville, Massachusetts, 1984-1989.
Regional chairW soccer National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1987-1990. Commissioner Division I champ, AIAW, Washington, 1983-1986.
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Member AAHPERD, National Association College Women Athletic Adminstrs., National Association College Dirs. of Athletics.
