Background
Lombardi, John Barba-Linardo was born on December 4, 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Léonardo and Teresa Lombardi.
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John Barba-Linardo Lombardi, Canadian Broadcasting executive. Decorated Order of Canada, 1981, Order of Ontario, 1987; recipient Human Rels. award Council Christians and Jews, 1989, Ethnic Entrepreneur of Year award, 1994, Federal Citation of Citizenship, 1994, Silver medal for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 1995, Communicator of Year award, 1997; named Officer Brother-Order of St. John, 1994.
Education
Graduated from the high school, Toronto student, Toronto Center Technology School.
Career
Trumpet player, Benny Palmer's Band, London, Ontario, 1930-1942; with, Lombardi Grocery later president, Lombardi Italian Foods Ltd. producer Italian radio programs, Stations CHUM, CKFH, from 1946; founder, president, managing director, CHIN Radio/television International (multilingual broadcasting), since 1966. President Bravo Records & Music Company Ltd., Carpejon Investments Ltd., Italian Shows Ltd. Chairman, president Radio 1540 Ltd.
Achievements
Membership
Originator CHIN International Picnic, free annual festival ethnocultural music, song, dance. Member Toronto General Hosp Foundation. Founding director, governor Villa Colombo.
Founding officer Italian Immigrant Aid Society. Trustee National Arts Centre Corporation, 1982-1985. Host Variety Club Telethon, since 1983, Hospital for Sick Children Telethon, since 1985.
Founder, host Italian Spring Festival, 1988. Board directors Canada Council Christian and Jews, 1990. Supporting member numerous civic organs., hospitals university and schools including National Council Boy Scouts Canada, United Way.
Supporter elimination of apartheid in South Africa, eliminatin of anti-semitism, 1992. Founding mem.Met. Toronto Police Community Projects Foundation, 1990. Sergeant Canada Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member Broadcast Executives Society, Canada Association Ethnic (Radio) Braodcasters (president 1981), Toronto Musicians Association Canada, Canada Italian Business and Professional Association, Toronto, Barker Variety Club Ontario, National Council Boy Scouts Canada (honorary), Canada/Holland 1945 LIberation Society, Order of Canada, Order ofOnt.
Connections
Married Antonia Lena Crisologo, July 4, 1949. Children: Leonard, Theresa Maria, Donina Antonia.
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Canadian
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Decorated Order of Canada, 1981, Order of Ontario, 1987. Recipient Human Rels. award Council Christians and Jews, 1989, Ethnic Entrepreneur of Year award, 1994, Federal Citation of Citizenship, 1994, Silver medal for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 1995, Communicator of Year award, 1997. Named Officer Brother-Order of St. John, 1994.Decorated Order of Canada, 1981, Order of Ontario, 1987. Recipient Human Rels. award Council Christians and Jews, 1989, Ethnic Entrepreneur of Year award, 1994, Federal Citation of Citizenship, 1994, Silver medal for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 1995, Communicator of Year award, 1997. Named Officer Brother-Order of St. John, 1994.