Joseph Gerald Grassi

Background

Grassi, Joseph Gerald was born on July 16, 1919 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Andrew and Phyllis (DeFelice) Grassi.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, St. Bernard's College, Rochester, 1942; Master of Arts, Catholic U. American, 1949; postgraduate (Italian Government fellow), U. Florence, Italy, 1953-1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University Buffalo, 1960.

Career

Lecturer, Howard U., 1947; instructor, La Salle College, Philadelphia, 1948-1953; assistant professor, Rochester Institute Technology, 1955-1961; professor, Fairfield (Connecticut) U., 1961-1989; professor emeritus, Fairfield (Connecticut) U., since 1989.

Achievements

• Joseph Gerald Grassi has been listed as a noteworthy Philosophy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1943. Member American Philosophical Association, Metaphys. Society of America, Phenomenological and Existential Society, Society for Advancement American Philosophy.

Connections

Father:

Andrew Grassi

Mother:

Phyllis (DeFelice) Grassi