Background
Joseph James Gaggero was born in Gibraltar on 20 November 1927, to Sir George Gaggero Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Justice of the Peace and Mabel Andrews-Speed.
Businessman director president
Joseph James Gaggero was born in Gibraltar on 20 November 1927, to Sir George Gaggero Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Justice of the Peace and Mabel Andrews-Speed.
He was educated at Worth School, West Sussex and later at Downside School, Bath.
He was president of The Bland Group of Companies, which concentrate their business in shipping, aviation and traveling Gaggero died on 10 February 2012 in London. The Gibraltar Chronicle broke the news on its Twitter service in the evening of the same day.
He was later married to Cristina Russo from 1994 to 2008.
In his spare time he enjoyed painting and traveling Gaggero was president of the Bland Group, an international travel, shipping and tourism based group of companies comprising fifteen trading enterprises established in the United Kingdom and the Western Mediterranean (Spain, Gibraltar and Morocco).
Gibraltar Philharmonic Orchestra
KHS (Vatican), Commander,
Royal Order of the Polar Star (Sweden) 1991
President British Moroccan Social, Liveryman, GAPAN 1997+
Patron, Hispanic British Foundation, 1999
Publication: Running with the Baton (autobiog), 2005
Commander, Royal Order First Rate (at Lloyd's) Alaoui (Morocco), 2006
Inducted: Hall of Fame, Travel and Hospitality Industry, 2007
Awarded: United Kingdom Air League Founders Medal, 2007
Vice President Moroccan-British Business Council 2007+
Honorary Vice President 2009
Awarded Gibraltar Medallion of Honour, 2009
KFO - Knight of the Royal Order of Francis I 2011
The Foundation"s purpose is to support and initiate programs that aid education, family welfare and community health. The Foundation encourages applications that are consistent with these aims, and has particular interest in supporting the geographic areas of Gibraltar, Morocco and Andalusia.
He was a director of the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce between 1951-1956, Head of Gibraltar Government Tourist Department 1955-1959.
Gaggero also served on or led various other Government committees and Gibraltar Trading Associations. He was appointed Honorary Vice Consul for Sweden in Gibraltar 1958 (under his father Sir George Gaggero, Consul with title of a Consul General), Consul 1967 and Consul General 1973. Resigned in 1996.
Honorary consul general Sweden Gibraltar. Head tourist department Government Gibraltar, 1955-1959, also various other committees. Past vice chairman Gibraltar Society for Handicapped Children, Royal Life Saving Association, Gibraltar.
Member Gibraltar Hotel Association (chairman 1962-1975, 78-89), Gibraltar Shipping Association (chairman 1970-1979), British Travel Association (member council 1958-1969), British Maritime League (president Gibraltar chapter 1983-1984). Clubs: Travellers of London. Royal Gibraltar Yacht.
Lodges: Rotary (president Gibraltar chapter 1973-1974), Knight of Holy Sepulchre, Order of North Star.
Married Marilys Healing, November 8, 1958. Children: James, Rosanne.