Background
Petrocelli, Orlando Ralph was born on October 10, 1930 in New York City. Son of Lucio and Carmela (Carrione) Petrocelli.
Petrocelli, Orlando Ralph was born on October 10, 1930 in New York City. Son of Lucio and Carmela (Carrione) Petrocelli.
Student, Brooklyn College, 1948—1950.
Business manager D. Van Nostrand Public Company, New York City, 1948—1967. Controller Stein & Day Publications, Scarborough, 1967—1969. Vice president Auerbach Public Company, Philadelphia, 1969—1973.
President Mason-Charter Publications Incorporated, New York York City, 1973—1976, Petrocelli Books, Inc., Petrocelli Enterprises, since 1976. Vice president Metropolitan Consolidated Industries, Inc., since 1981.
Treasurer Republican Club, Princeton, New Jersey, 1965—1967. Member of New Jersey Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Italian-American History Society New Jersey, American Booksellers Association, Association Computing Machinery, Author's Guild, Association American Publications, Princeton Italian-American Sportsman Club (vice president 1980-1982), Players Club.
Married Kathleen Fontana Petrocelli, October 23, 1960. Children: Lucio, Joseph, Neil.