1. Anthony James Catanese is an American university administrator, author, and a former President and CEO of the Florida Institute of Technology.
18 Facts About Anthony Catanese
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Anthony Catanese previously served as President and Chairman of the President's council of the Sunshine State Conference.
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Anthony Catanese was Senior Fulbright Professor at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia.
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Anthony Catanese received a bachelor's degree in city and regional planning from Rutgers University in 1963.
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Anthony Catanese received a master's degree in urban planning from New York University in 1966 and Ph.
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Anthony Catanese has held the position of Senior Fulbright Professor at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia.
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Anthony Catanese served as the dean of the College of Architecture at the University of Florida from 1986 to 1989.
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Anthony Catanese was elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners in 2001.
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Anthony Catanese became the President of the Florida Institute of Technology that year.
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In 2003, Catanese assembled an administrative team at the university and appointed T Dwayne McCay as provost and chief academic officer.
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Anthony Catanese expanded the athletic program to 21 sports and improved athletic facilities.
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The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida President's Council elected Anthony Catanese to serve a two-year term as chairman in 2010.
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Anthony Catanese served as president or chair of the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities and the Florida Campus Compact.
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In September 2011, Anthony Catanese was presented the Brevard Bar Foundation's inaugural Community Leadership Award.
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Anthony Catanese was recognized for establishing a pre-law program at the Florida Institute of Technology and organizing an advisory committee of members of the Brevard Bar Association.
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Anthony Catanese was inducted into the Florida Institute of Technology's Sports Hall of Fame in February 2014 for his contribution to the university's athletics program.
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Anthony Catanese has authored thirteen books, eighteen chapters in books, over sixty-five articles in academic journals and thirty-five research monographs.
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Anthony Catanese is married to Sara Catanese and has three children.