Background
Perna, Nicholas Salvatore was born on July 28, 1942 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Salvatore F. and Yolanda M. (Pavia) Perna.
Perna, Nicholas Salvatore was born on July 28, 1942 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Salvatore F. and Yolanda M. (Pavia) Perna.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969.
Assistant professor Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1968-1970. Economist Federal Reserve Bank New York, New York City, 1970-1974, (on leave from Federal Reserve Bank) Council Economic Advisers, Washington, 1972-1973, General Electric, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1974-1987. Chief economist Shawmut National Corporation, Hartford, since 1987.
Board directors New England Economic Project, Boston.
Member Board of Tax Review, Ridgefield, Connecticut, since 1990. Member American Economic Association, Hartford Association Business Economists (executive committee since 1988).
Married Catherine Raffanello, June 13, 1964. Children: Amy, Nicholas Junior.