Background
Scoppetta, Nicholas was born on November 6, 1932 in New York City.
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Nicholas Scoppetta
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Bachelor of Science, Bradley University, 1958. Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1962.
Career
Investigator Society Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Assistant district attorney New York County, 1962—1969. Assistant United States attorney (southern district) New York United States Department Justice, 1969—1971.
Commissioner of investigation New York City, 1972—1976, deputy mayor for criminal justice, 1976—1978. Founding partner Scoppetta & Schieff LLP, 1980—1996. Commissioner Administration for Children's Services, New York City, 1996—2001, New York City Fire Department, 2001—2009.
Associate counsel The Knapp Commission (Commission to Investigate Alleged Police Corruption), 1971. Professor law, director Institute Judicial Administration New York University, since 1978. Member Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, 1979.
Chairman Commission to Combat Police Corruption, 1994—1996. Founder, president New Yorkers for Children, since 1996. Served in United States Army.
Achievements
Membership
Past president, former chairman board trustees Children's Aid Society.
Connections
Married Susan Scoppetta. Children: Andrea, Eric.
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American
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1962