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Italian American’s Celebrate ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro
Italian Americans Celebrate ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro UNICO National’s Celebrates 99th Annual Convention & Presents Special Achievement Award to ESPN Chairman
Italian Americans Celebrate ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro UNICO National’s Celebrates 99th Annual Convention & Presents Special Achievement Award to ESPN Chairman
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Italian Americans Celebrate ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro. UNICO National hosted its 99th Annual Convention at the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.
At the Gala, Sal Paolantonio, ESPN national correspondent, proudly presented the Special Achievement Award to Chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
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UNICO National Gala Awards Dinner celebrates the achievements and contributions of Italian Americans in the United States. James Pitaro was named Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content in 2020. In 2018, Disney named him ESPN president and co-chair of Disney Media Networks. He also served eight years as a top executive. Bob Iger, then Walt Disney Company chairman and chief executive officer, said, “Jimmy’s appointment was the result of more than 20 years spent at the intersection of technology, sports and media.” Sal Paolantonio is veteran of 27 Super Bowls including covering all ten of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl appearances for ESPN.
Past recipients of UNICO awards include General Anthony Zinni, sports greats Mario Andretti, Joe Montana, Joe Torre, Geno Auriemma, and John Calipari, business leader Joe Moglia, the former TD Ameritrade CEO and board chairman, Temple University’s Dr. Domenico Praticò, an international expert on Alzheimer’s Disease, and others who have excelled in their fields. Those supporting the UNICO National Gala Awards Dinner include the NFL, NBA, NHL, UFC, MLS, MLB, SEC, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Holland America Cruise Line, and D’Addario Wines of Puglia, Italy.
Over 300 Members attended the UNICO National’s 99th Annual Convention, which included meetings, reports, and social events. Some of the highlights include:
Founded in 1922 on the principle of Service Above Self. UNICO National, is the nation’s largest Italian American service organization. It has chapters across the nation preserving the heritage of the more than 16 million Italian Americans. Every year UNICO provides scholarships and charitable assistance totaling approximately one million dollars. The Funds are directed at mental health wellness, cancer research and prevention, food banks, shelters, and other local needs.
The UNICO National 100th Annual Convention is July 26-30, 2023, at the Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa in Fort Myers, Florida.
Italian Americans Celebrate ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro
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