Joe Nicholas Grasso

Background

Grasso, Joe Nicholas was born on October 10, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Emidio Gerard and Marie Grasso.

Education

Bachelor, Rutgers Mens College, 1968.

Career

Copywriter, Baker & Hartel, New York City, 1967-1971; copywriter, Gilbert, Felix, Sharf, New York City, 1971-1972; copywriter, assistant director, Dusenberry, Ruriani, Kornhauser, New York City, 1972-1974; creative director, Reidl Associations, Clifton, New Jersey, 1974-1975; creative director, David Matthew Douglas, Mahwah, New Jersey, 1975-1976; owner, founder, The Opus Group, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 1976-1989.

Achievements

• Joe Nicholas Grasso has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director communications National Association for Disabled Athletes, Fort Lee, New Jersey, 1980-1983. Member New Jersey Advertising Club (Best of Show award 1987), Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce (member professional services committee 1987-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: saxaphone, basketball, windsurfing, children.

Connections

Married Beverly Patricia DeFino, June 23, 1968 (divorced April 1988). Children: Janine, Jaclyn, Jamie.

Father:

Emidio Gerard Grasso

Mother:

Marie Grasso

Spouse:

Beverly Patricia DeFino

child:

Jaclyn Grasso

child:

Jamie Grasso

child:

Janine Grasso