Leon Joseph Battista

Background

Battista, Leon Joseph was born on October 12, 1962 in New York City. Son of Leon Joseph and Clara (Gigli) Battista.

Education

Bachelor, State University of New York, Cortland, 1984; Master of Arts, New School for Social Research, 1991; postgraduate, New School for Social Research, since 1992.

Career

Billing clerk, Publications Clearing House, Port Washington, New York, 1984-1986; management information systems coordinator, Citicorp Mortgage, Inc., Westport, Connecticut, 1986-1987; customer service representative, Citicorp Mortgage, Inc., Westport, Connecticut, 1987-1988; finance account coordinator, Homequity, Inc., Wilton, Connecticut, 1988; research assistant, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1988-1992; lecturer in economics, Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Connecticut, 1992-1994; coordinator, lecturer economics, CUNY, Bronx Cmty. College, Bronx, New York, since 1994.

Membership

Baseball coach Catholic Youth Organisation, Port Washington, 1977-1984. Member American Economics Association, Industrial Rels. Research Association, Eastern Economics Association, Society.for American Baseball Research, Eastern Community College Social Science Association, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting autographs, reading, baseball.

Connections

Married Kimberly Jeanne Romano, June 14, 1986. Children: Matthew, Mollie.

Father:

Leon Joseph Battista

Mother:

Clara (Gigli) Battista

Spouse:

Kimberly Jeanne Romano

child:

Mollie Battista

child:

Matthew Battista