Background
Francesco, John Kenneth de was born on July 26, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Anna (Giove) de Francesco.
Francesco, John Kenneth de was born on July 26, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Anna (Giove) de Francesco.
Bachelor, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, 1955. Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1957. Master of Arts, Middlebury College, Vermont, 1956.
Master of Arts, University Florence, 1961. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1957—1958. Postgraduate, University Florence, Italy, 1961.
Postgraduate, University Perugia, Italy, 1961. Postgraduate, University Perugia, Italy, 1961. Postgraduate, University Rome, 1962.
Postgraduate, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1963—1964.
Teacher Philadelphia Public School, 1955-1956. Graduate assistant University Wisconsin, Madison, 1957-1958. Director language lab LaSalle University, Philadelphia, 1958-1960, assistant professor, 1959-1967.
Associate professor Camden County College, Blackwood, New Jersey, 1967—1969, professor Philadelphia, 1969—2001, chairman foreign language, 1968—2001, professor emeritus, since 2002. Lecturer Cabrini College, Radnor, 1965-1968. Lecturer Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1962-1963.
Active Philadelphia Museum Art, since 1965. Board directors Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation, 2005. Director youth programs Four Chaplains Foundation, since 2006.
Member ML (board directors Philadelphia section 1979-1983, 90-94, 1996-2000), American Commission Teacher Foreign Languages, American Association Teacher Spanish and Portuguese (national and local president Philadelphia and Vicinity chapter 1979-1983, special award 1983), American Association teacher Italian (president 1980-1984, 1988-1992, Special award, 1990), Philadelphia Orchestra Association, Camden Company College Faculty Association (president 1969-1971, Special award 1971, President medal 2000), Fulbright Alumni Association (board directors Philadelphia area since 1998), Sons of Italy (trustee Benvenuto lodge 1995-2002, historian 1998-2000, convention delegate 1997-1999, 2001-2005, vice president since 2001, trustee district 5 1999-2001, history district 5 2002-2005, vice president since 2005, Acheivement award 2006), Committee Italians in Foreign Countries (board counselors 1998-2005), Knights of Columbus (4th degree, 2005), Overbrook Farms Club, Overbrook Italian-American Club, Philadelphia Area Spanish Educators (charter), National Italian American Foundation, Unione Regionale Abruzzese (board directors since 1997, vice president 2006), Cavalier Society, Smithsonian Association, Medaglia D'oro Federation Association Abruzzesi, Alpha Mu Gamma, Pi Delta Phi.