Background
Vecellio, Leo Arthur was born on October 26, 1946 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Son of Leo Arthur and Evelyn (Pais) Vecellio.
construction company executive
Vecellio, Leo Arthur was born on October 26, 1946 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Son of Leo Arthur and Evelyn (Pais) Vecellio.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1968; Master of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1969; Doctor of Laws, Northwood U., 1992.
Senior vice president, Vecellio & Grogan, Inc., Beckley, 1973-1996;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Vecellio & Grogan, Inc., Beckley, since 1996;
managing partner, Deerfield Property Associations, since 1988;
managing partner, Vecellio Realty Company, since 1990;
president, Vecellio Realty Inc., since 1997;
managing partner, Orlando Property Association Ltd., since 1997;
managing partner, WRQ Property Association Ltd., since 1997. President Vecellio Contracting Corporation and subsidiary (Ranger Construction Industries, West Palm Beach, Martin Paving Company, Daytona Beach, Florida, PAVEX Corporation, Deerfield Beach, White Rock Quarries, Miami since 1990), Florida, since 1982. Board directors Nations Bank Palm Beach County (formerly Barnett Bank).
Founder, past director Gulf National Bank, Sophia, West Virginia. Founder, past director National Bankers Trust, Beckley.
Chairman board directors Economics Council Palm Beach County, Florida, since 1985, chairman-elect, 1987, chairman, 1989. Governor Northwood U., West Palm Beach, since 1985. Organizer, trustee Beckley Area Foundation, 1985.
Vice president, trustee Vecellio Family Foundation, Beckley, 1972-1996, president, trustee, since 1996. Active Mini-Grace Commission, Florida Council 100, since 1989, vice-chairman, since 1991. Commission director, v.p.Criminal Justice Commission.
Chairman Budget Review Task Force, Budget Oversight Task Force. Board directors Palm Beach County Cultural Council and Art School Task Force, Florida Council 100, Floridians for Better Transportation, Executive Committee. Corporator Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard University, since 1993.
Member engineering county 100 Virginia Technology Capt United States Air Force, 1969-1973. Member Flexible Pavements Association (found, board directors since 1979), Contractors Association W. (board directors since 1975).
Married Kathryn Grace Cottrill, November 29, 1975. Children: Christopher Scott, Michael Andrew.