Background
Raffo, John Franco was born on February 12, 1929 in Turin, Italy. Arrived in the United States, 1964. Son of Carlo and Rina (Gianino) Raffo.
Raffo, John Franco was born on February 12, 1929 in Turin, Italy. Arrived in the United States, 1964. Son of Carlo and Rina (Gianino) Raffo.
D. Electrical Engineering, Politecnico of Turin, 1951.
Senior design engineer Radiotelevisione Italiana, Italian television Authority, Rome, 1952—1955. Chief engineer computer development Olivetti, Milan, 1955—1964. General manager operations Honeywell, Wellesley, Massachusetts and Milan, 1964—1968.
General manager Singer Business Machines, Milan, 1968—1974. Managing director Otis Elevator, Inc., 1974—1976. Vice president, assistant to chairman board Inforex, Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, 1976—1978.
Vice president office information systems Wang Laboratories, Inc., Lowell, 1978—1982. President Leading Edge Products Inc., Canton, 1982—1985. Associate professor business policies Boston University, since 1986.
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Rotary Club.
Married Laura de Grazia, April 11, 1953. Children: Luisella, Carla Maria Rosa.