Background
Gatto, Louis Constantine was born on July 4, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis S. and Marie (Bacigalupo) Gatto.
educational association administrator
Gatto, Louis Constantine was born on July 4, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis S. and Marie (Bacigalupo) Gatto.
Student, Amherst College, 1946. Bachelor, St. Mary's College, Minnesota, 1950. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1951.
Master of Arts, DePaul University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago, 1965. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Marian College, Indianapolis, 1989.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Martin University, Indianapolis, 1996.
Speech assistant, St. Mary's College, 1949-1950;
staff artist, television Times, Minneapolis, 1950-1951;
department chairman English, Zion-Benton H.S., Illinois, 1951-1956;
teacher, New Trier H.S., Winnetka, Illinois, 1956-1957;
instructor English, St. Josephs College, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1957-1958;
assistant professor, St. Josephs College, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1958-1963;
associate professor Medieval and Renaissance literature, St. Josephs College, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1963-1966;
professor, St. Josephs College, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1966-1971;
assistant academic dean, director summer session, St. Josephs College, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1967;
academic dean, St. Josephs College, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1968;
vice president academic affairs, St. Josephs College, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1969-1971;
president, Professor of English, Marian College, Indianapolis, 1971-1989;
director special projects, consultant service, Independent Colls. of Indiana, since 1989;
ambassador, Independent Colls. Indiana Foundation, since 1989;
director, Indiana Compact, since 1989;
West Point liaison officer, Indiana Compact, since 1990;
director Operation Expanded Horizons, Indiana Compact, since 1992. Member Indiana N.W. Consortium Private and Public Institutions, 1968-1971.
Selection committee Indiana Fulbright Foundation, 1968-1970. Member community advisory council Indianapolis Public Schools, 1976-1977. Member policy advisory council parent/child development project Bank Street College Education, 1976-1979.
Member History Landmarks Foundation Indiana, 1973-1989. Member long range development plan advising committee Indiana Vocational Technology College, 1985-1986. Member of advisory committee Alcohol Safety Action Project, 1972-1975.
Member Executive Committee, advisory board Center for Economics Education, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1978-1989. Member Executive Committee Indiana Conference on Higher Education, 1973-1975, 78-81, 87-89, president, 1979-1980. Chairman council of presidents Consortium for Urban Education, 1974-1975, president, 1975-1989.
Director special projects Indiana Conference of Higher Education, 1992-1994, executive secretary, since 1994.
With Army War College, 1974. Board directors, treasurer Associated Colleges Indiana, 1976—1978, vice president, 1984—1986. Member Benjamin Harrison Memorial Commission, 1987—1991.
Vice chair Hamilton County American Red Cross, 1999. Member advisory board Station WYFI. Member governor's commission Hoosier Celebration, 1988.
Indiana lobbyist Indiana Higher Education, 1989—1990. Chairman Indiana Ameritech. Partnership Awards Program, 1990—1995.
Assistant director Educational Facilities authority, 1991—1993, executive director, from 1994. Member Senator Lugar's merit selection committee West Point, from 1995. Member advisory committee 21st century scholars program State Student Assistance Commission, 1998—2002.
Member advisory committee Indiana Council Quality Teaching Student Learning, 2000—2002. Board directors Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, American Red Cross, Hospital Audiences Indianapolis, 1974—1976, Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications Systems, 1987—1995, Hamilton County American Red Cross, Indiana Colleges and Universities Indiana, chairman, 1979—1980, 1986—1988. Advisor Western Hemisphere Institute Security Cooperation, from 2004.
Member of National Association Higher Educational Facilities Authorities (vice president 2002-2003, president 2004-2005), Indiana Conference Higher Education (Dedicated Service award 1994), American Council Education (Indiana coordinator fellow program since 1999), Friends of West Point Membership, West Point Society Indiana, Heslar Naval Armory Club (life), Alpha Phi Omega.
Son of and Marie (Bacigalupo) Gatto. Married Kathleen M. Paquette, July 7, 1951 (deceased ). Children: Christine Gatto Glasgow, Beth Gatto Roberts, Mark, Gregory, Janine, Sandra Gatto Minniear.
Married Marilyn R. Bennett, February 9, 1991 (deceased ).