Mark Nicholas Viggiano

Background

Viggiano, Mark Nicholas was born on March 9, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nicholas Anthony and Marie Irene (Amoriello) Viggiano.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Sociology, St. Joseph's University, 1977. Postgraduate in speech pathology, Temple University, 1980. Postgraduate in communications, Rowan College of New Jersey, since 1984.

Career

Senior public relations accountant executive, The Whole Advertising Company, Philadelphia, 1985-1986; international communications director, The Pearl S. Buck Foundation, Inc., Philadelphia, 1986-1989; from communications director to executive director, PhilaPride, Inc., since 1989. Member environmental advisory board Dow Plastics. Member community advisory board Station WUSL-FM.

Achievements

• Mark Nicholas Viggiano has been listed as a noteworthy Nonprofit organization administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Children's Advocacy Center, Schuylkill River Development Council. Steering committee Concerned Citizens for Center City. Member Friends of Poquessing Watershed.

Mayoral commission Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network. Ambassador PhilaPride Ambassador Corps. Member Philadelphia Committee on City Policy, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, Southeast Pennsylvania Area Coalition for Transportation.

Advisor Southwest Community Development Corporation.

Interests

• Avocations: comedic history, recreational sports, travel, cartooning.

Connections

Married Theresa Margaret Pirner, May 19, 1979. Children: Gia Marie, Lori Anne, Nicholas Anthony.

Father:

Nicholas Anthony Viggiano

Mother:

Marie Irene (Amoriello) Viggiano

Spouse:

Theresa Margaret Pirner

child:

Lori Anne Viggiano

child:

Gia Marie Viggiano

child:

Nicholas Anthony Viggiano