John Joseph D'Agnese

Background

D'Agnese, John Joseph was born on April 2, 1920 in New York City. Son of Michele and Liberata (Cucolo) D'A.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1946; student, University San Francisco, 1953-1954.

Career

Chief purser, United States Merchant Marine, 1942-1946; quarantine officer, United States Public Health Service, Staten Island, New York, 1946-1953; supervisory quarantine officer, United States Public Health Service, San Francisco, 1953-1962; Mexican border supervisory quarantine officer, United States Public Health Service, El Paso, Texas, 1962-1968; chief program operations quarantine division Center Disease Control, United States Public Health Service, Atlanta, 1968-1980; director quarantine division, United States Public Health Service, Atlanta, 1980-1981; retired, United States Public Health Service, 1981; director, Cruise Ship Consultation Svc., Fernandina Beach, Florida, since 1981.

Achievements

• John Joseph Doctorate"Agnese has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors National Council Aging, 1986-1990. With Amelia Island's Film Festival, Coalition for Reduction-Elimination Ethnic Disparities Health. Fellow National Sanitation Foundation.

Member American Public Health Association, Florida Pest Control Association, Georgia Pest Control Association, National Association Federal Retired Employees.

Interests

• Avocations: music, tennis, fencing, chess, fishing, cooking.

Connections

Married Helen DeSantis, October 29, 1942. Children: John Junior, Linda, Diane, Michele, Helen, Gina, Paul.

Father:

Michele D'A.

Mother:

Liberata (Cucolo) D'A.

Spouse:

Helen DeSantis

child:

Paul D'Agnese

child:

Diane D'Agnese

child:

Helen D'Agnese

child:

Gina D'Agnese

child:

Linda D'Agnese

child:

Michele D'Agnese

child:

John Junior D'Agnese