Background
Caporale, Rocco was born on August 21, 1927 in St. Catherine Ionio, Italy. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Francesco and Francesca (Badolato) Caporale.
Caporale, Rocco was born on August 21, 1927 in St. Catherine Ionio, Italy. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Francesco and Francesca (Badolato) Caporale.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Columbia University, 1965.
Assistant professor Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, 1963-1965. Research associate University California, Berkeley, 1966-1968. Research director The Claremont (California) Colleges, 1968-1972.
Professor St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, from 1972. President Institute for Italian-American Studies, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1982, International Association Magna Grecia, Rome, since 1989, International Committee Mezzogiorno, Naples, Italy, since 1986.
Member American Sociological Association, Italian-American History Association.
Married Taina E. Elg, May 2, 1982. Children: Raoul, Francesca.