Education
Graduate, Fordham University graduate, Cornell Univercity.
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William Denis Fugazy
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Career
Chairman, Fugazy Franchise International Corporation, New York City, since 1947.
Achievements
Membership
Founder, master-host All-American Collegiate Golf Foundation, chairman annual tournament A Day with the All-Americans, Palm Springs, California. Founder John V. Mara Memorial Fund for Cancer Research St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, Catholic Youth Organisation Summer Camps Program, Silver Shield Foundation Scholarship Fund. Chairman National Ethnic Coalition Orgns., New York Yankee Homecoming Dinner, New York Giants Football Luncheon, New York Statue of Liberty Centennial Commission, Ellis Island Medals of Honor Selection Committee.
President Coalition Italo-American Assns. Active Columbus Citizens Committee. Appointed to Westway Commission, National Superior vena cava syndrome Board City of New York, Mayor's Immigration Coalition, 1997, Westway Commission, National Superior vena cava syndrome Board.
Board directors, member Executive Committee Police Athletic League, Catholic Youth Association. Board instrumental television Archdiocese of New York. Chairman The Forum Club, New York State Trooper Foundation, New York Statue of Liberty Centennial Commission.
Named honorary fire commissioner, New York City. Vice-chairman United States.Holocaust Memorial Council. Honorary chairman Doctor Martin Luther King Junior National Holiday Celebration Ambassadorial Reception and Program.
Lieutenant United States Navy, World War World War II. Member Sons of Italy (co-recipient Citizen's award New York State branch 1983), Coalition of Italo-American Association, Golf Coaches Association American (honorary).
Awards
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Decorated knight Equestrian Order Holy Sepulchre, Knight of the GrandCross. Recipient Meritorious award President of Italy. Co-recipient Congressional Gold Medal of Honor United States Congress, Gold medal Armenian Church United States, 1986, Honor medal. Named Sportsman of Year Catholic Youth Organisation of Archdiocese New York, New York Athletic Club, B'nai B'rith, 1983, Man of Year Independent Television-television of Archdiocese New York, New York City Police Department, 1984, Westchester County, 1985, Archbishop of New York, 1986, Angel Guardians, 1988, Italian WelfareLeague, New York Baseball Federation, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Distinguished Citizen of Year, New York Conference Italian-American Legislators, 1992, New Yorker of Year award Bowling Green Association, 1993. Recipient Congressional Ellis Island Medal of Honor, B'nai B'rith Sportsman of Year Citizen's award New York State Branch Sons of Italy, 1983, Man of Year award Angel Guardians, 1988, Most Outstanding Role Model award Italian American Student Association, 1989, Humanitarian award Council for Unity, New York Industry award St. Mary's Hospital for Children, 1990, Lifeline award Cooley's Anemia Foundation, 1991, Edward Corsi award LaGuardia Memorial House, 1992, Tree of Life award Jewish National Fund, 1993, Donald C. Platten award We Care About New York,1994, Humanitarian medal of honor Tara Circuit, Inc., 1995. Honored Italian American Club of Northern Westchester, 1988, Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, 1988, Grand Lodge of State of New York, 1988, Columbian Lawyers Association Nassau County, 1989, Columbus Day Society of Harrison (Grand Master Parade), 1989, Ancient Order of Hibernians, 1995, Catholic Museum American, 1995, Order of Sons of Italy in American, 1997, American Institute Stress, 1997.Decorated knight Equestrian Order Holy Sepulchre, Knight of the GrandCross. Recipient Meritorious award President of Italy. Co-recipient Congressional Gold Medal of Honor United States Congress, Gold medal Armenian Church United States, 1986, Honor medal.
Named Sportsman of Year Catholic Youth Organisation of Archdiocese New York, New York Athletic Club, B'nai B'rith, 1983, Man of Year Independent Television-television of Archdiocese New York, New York City Police Department, 1984, Westchester County, 1985, Archbishop of New York, 1986, Angel Guardians, 1988, Italian WelfareLeague, New York Baseball Federation, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Distinguished Citizen of Year, New York Conference Italian-American Legislators, 1992, New Yorker of Year award Bowling Green Association, 1993. Recipient Congressional Ellis Island Medal of Honor, B'nai B'rith Sportsman of Year Citizen's award New York State Branch Sons of Italy, 1983, Man of Year award Angel Guardians, 1988, Most Outstanding Role Model award Italian American Student Association, 1989, Humanitarian award Council for Unity, New York Industry award St. Mary's Hospital for Children, 1990, Lifeline award Cooley's Anemia Foundation, 1991, Edward Corsi award LaGuardia Memorial House, 1992, Tree of Life award Jewish National Fund, 1993, Donald C. Platten award We Care About New York,1994, Humanitarian medal of honor Tara Circuit, Inc., 1995. Honored Italian American Club of Northern Westchester, 1988, Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, 1988, Grand Lodge of State of New York, 1988, Columbian Lawyers Association Nassau County, 1989, Columbus Day Society of Harrison (Grand Master Parade), 1989, Ancient Order of Hibernians, 1995, Catholic Museum American, 1995, Order of Sons of Italy in American, 1997, American Institute Stress, 1997.