Background
DeRoma, Nicholas John was born on March 1, 1946 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nicholas Rocco and Constance Marie (Rucci) DeRoma.
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DeRoma, Nicholas John was born on March 1, 1946 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nicholas Rocco and Constance Marie (Rucci) DeRoma.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, University Connecticut, Storrs, 1968. Juris Doctor cum laude, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1971.
Editor William and Mary Law Review, Williamsburg, 1970-1971. Law clerk United States Court of Claims, Wahington District of Columbia, 1971-1972. Regional counsel, staff lawyer International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Atlanta, Washington District of Columbia, 1972-1981.
General counsel, secretary International Business Machines Corporation World Trade Asia Corporation, Hong Kong, China, 1981-1984. Division counsel International Business Machines Corporation Information Products Division, New York, 1984-1986. Managing attorney International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1986-1987.
Associate general counsel International Business Machines Corporation Application Business Systems, 1987-1988, International Business Machines Corporation Applications Solutions Line of Business, New York, 1989-1991. Vice president, general counsel, secretary International Business Machines Corporation World Trade Europe, Middle East, Africa Corporation, Paris, 1991-1993. Assistant general counsel, corporate law International Business Machines Corporation, New York, 1993-1995.
General counsel International Business Machines Corporation North America, 1995-1997. Vice president, deputy general counsel Nortel Networks Corporation, Brampton, Canada, 1997—1999, chief legal officer Canada, 1999—2005. Partner Rosenzweig & Company, New York City, 2005—2009.
Executive vice president, chief legal & compliance officer Alcoa, Inc., since 2009. Member chief legal officer roundtable, advisory board Canada-United States Law Institute.
Board director American Liver Foundation, since 2006. Member American Bar Association, Mentor Group, American Corporate Counsel Association, International Bar Association, Canada-United States Law Institute (advisory board), Association Canadian General Counsel, General Counsel Roundtable (corporation executive, chief legal officer), Canadian Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association.
Married Sandra Marie Pergiovanni, August 17, 1968.