Salvatore George Cilella

Background

Cilella, Salvatore George was born on October 19, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Salvatore G. and Mary Genevieve (LaRocque) Cilella.

Education

Bachelor, U. Notre Dame, 1963; Master of Arts in American History, U. Notre Dame, 1966; Master of Arts in museum administration, University New York, Oneonta, 1971.

Career

Community ambassador, Experiment in International Living, Iran, 1965; executive director, Northern Indiana History Society, South Bend, 1970-1972; registrar, assistant director, New York State History Association, Cooperstown, 1973-1976; executive director, Historic Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Inc., 1976-1979; director development and membership, Old Sturbridge (Massachusetts) Village, 1979-1981; development officer, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1981-1987; executive director, Columbia (South Carolina.) Museum Art, since 1987. Consultant various music, since 1979. Overseer Old Sturbridge Village, 1982-1989.

Lecturer Seminar for History Administration, Williamsburg, Virginia, since 1983, Museum Management Program, Boulder, Colorado, 1993.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1966-1969. Member American Association Museum (chairman development and membership committee 1984-1989, board directors 1989-1992), American History Print Collectors Association, Association Art Museum Dirs., Wildewood Country Club, Capital City Club, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting 18th and 19th century American prints and maps, antiques, tribal art and rugs.

Connections

Married Mary Winifred Broucek, August 29, 1970. Children: Salvatore G. III, Peter Dominic.

Father:

Salvatore G. Cilella

Mother:

Mary Genevieve (LaRocque) Cilella

Spouse:

Mary Winifred Broucek

child:

Salvatore G. III Cilella

child:

Peter Dominic Cilella