Paul Joseph Moranti

Background

Moranti, Paul Joseph was born on December 7, 1884 in Sorrento, Italy. Son of Francisco and Carmella (Spinelle) Moranti.

Education

Graduate Royal Engineering School, University of Milan, Italy, 1904.

Career

Came to the United States, 1906, naturalized citizen, 1910. Rodman Pennsylvania Railroad, later assistant engineer Empire Steel & Iron Company, 1906. Superintendent construction Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnel under New York City, 1906-1909.

Same, T. A. Gillespie Company, Roundout Tunnel, 1909-1911.

General superintendent construction Mount Royal Tunnel, C.N. Railway, 1911-1912. Same, Barge Canal, 1912-1913.

President P. J. Moranti Company, general contractors, 1913-1917. Construction engineer Eastern Mines Development Company, 1917-1920.

With Replogle Steele Company, later Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, 1920-1924.

President Moranti & Raymond, Incorporated., now Paul J. Moranti, Incorporated., engineers and contractors, since 1924.

Achievements

• Paul Joseph Moranti has been listed as a notable contractor. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers. Clubs: Engineers, Engineers’ Golf, Whitehall, Grassy Sprain Country. Inventor of elevator hoist.

Connections

Married Marietta Dwyer, October 24, 1923.

Father:

Francisco Moranti

Mother:

Carmella (Spinelle) Moranti

Spouse:

Marietta Dwyer