Alberto Cribiore Pays Tribute to the Legacy of Christopher Columbus
The Columbus Citizens Foundation, the non-profit organization based in New York City committed to fostering the Italian-American heritage through philanthropic and cultural activities, named Alberto Cribiore as the Grand Marshal of the 71st Columbus Day Parade. During the ceremony, which will take place on Fifth Avenue on 12 October 2015, Cribiore will lead dozens of marching bands, floats, performance groups and over 40,000 marchers in the world's largest celebration of Italian-American culture.
Vice Chairman of Citi's Institutional Cients Group, Cribiore was appointed Alumnus of the Year in 2007 and graduated magna cum laude in business administration and economics at Bocconi, where he is also a member of the International Advisory Council and Chairman of Friends of Bocconi Inc, the recently established charity based in New York that raises funds in the United States to support the University's institutional activities.
"For over 40 years, Mr. Cribiore has been a distinguished and widely-respected leader in global financial services, and he is actively involved in several philanthropic projects to promote Italian-American culture and education. We are delighted he has agreed to serve as our Grand Marshal", said Angelo Vivolo, President of the Columbus Citizens Foundation.
"I am honored to be named Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade, a wonderful event that pays tribute to the significant contributions Italian-Americans have made to the United States and presents the best of Italian-American legacy while raising funds for grants and scholarships to deserving Italian-American students", he commented.
The Columbus Day Parade was first started in 1929, when Italian New York City businessman Generoso Pope led a parade from East Harlem to Columbus Circle to celebrate Christopher Columbus's voyages and the contributions of Italian-Americans to the landscape of New York and the United States.