Peter F. Secchia
Peter F. Secchia
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Peter F. Secchia | |
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In office July 3, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H.W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Maxwell M. Rabb |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Bartholomew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1937-04-15) April 15, 1937 Englewood, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) |
Peter F. Secchia (born April 15, 1937) is an American diplomat and businessman. Secchia served as the United States Ambassador to Italy and San Marino[1] from 1989 to 1993.
Contents
1 Career
2 Awards
3 Memberships
4 Philanthropy
4.1 Secchia Stadium
4.2 Secchia Center
5 References
Career[edit]
Secchia served in the United States Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959 and graduated from Michigan State University in 1963 with a degree in economics.
Secchia is a fund-raiser in the Republican Party in Michigan. He started as chairman of the Kent County, Michigan Republican Committee and later became the chairman of the 5th Congressional District of Michigan committee. He was elected to be Michigan's Republican National Committeeman in 1980, 1984, and 1988.
Secchia was a Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committee and headed its Midwest Region. He was host chairman of the 1985 RNC Midwest Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Secchia was on the national advisory committee of the 1988 George Bush for President Committee. Secchia also founded the Lake Michigan Conference, and was a National Co-Chair of the Dole for President Campaign.
From 1989 to 1993 Secchia served as the United States Ambassador to Italy and San Marino.
Secchia has served as the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Universal Forest Products, a company that manufactures engineered wood components and operates manufacturing plants and distribution centers in the United States (98), Mexico (2), and Canada (2). He has served as Chairman of the River City Food Company which has 29 restaurants, catering facilities, and banquet locations in the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
In 1994 he was appointed to chair the Secchia Commission I by Governor John Engler of Michigan which was focused on improving government services. Secchia Commission II focused on public sector pensions.
Awards[edit]
- He received the Cavaliere di Gran Croce (The Knight of the Great Cross).
- He also was awarded the Department of State Distinguished Honor Award during his service as the United States of America's ambassador to Italy, an award given to serving ambassadors and to non-career ambassadors.
- Secchia was honored in 1994 as the Master Entrepreneur of the Year for Michigan.
- In 1995 as the Businessman of the Year and has been involved with civic organizations promoting economics and assisting underprivileged youth.
- He received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2012.
Memberships[edit]
Secchia is on the Executive Committee of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the Bush Presidential Library Foundation, the Baker Institute at Rice University, and served for twelve years on the board for John Cabot University in Rome.
Secchia is a member of the National Italian American Foundation Council of 1000. He was founding president of the West Michigan Lodge of the Order of Sons of Italy in America (OSIA); he inaugurated the Festa Italiana, the region’s largest annual ethnic festival and has participated in and sponsored many Italian-American events. He was awarded the NIAF Special Achievement Award for International Affairs, and lent his name to The Founding Values Initiative Award... the "Secchia Award for Heartfelt Commitment."
Philanthropy[edit]
Secchia Stadium[edit]
In September 2010, Secchia made a $1 million outright donation to his alma mater, Michigan State University to be used to build a new stadium for the women's' softball team, named Secchia Stadium. It was built at Old College Field and the first game was played in the 2011 season.
Secchia Center[edit]
A building on the MSU College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids campus was named after Secchia. The building is part of the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
References[edit]
^ Rosati, Jerel A.; Scott, James M. (2010-01-15). The Politics of United States Foreign Policy. Cengage Learning. pp. 139–. ISBN 978-0-495-79724-1. Retrieved July 5, 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
- "Secchia provides naming gift for new MSU softball stadium", Michigan State University News
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Maxwell M. Rabb | United States Ambassador to Italy 1989–1993 | Succeeded by Reginald Bartholomew |
 United States Ambassadors to Italy  | |
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Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | |
| Chargé d'Affaires |
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| Minister Resident |
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Kingdom of Sardinia | |
| Chargé d'Affaires |
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| Minister Resident |
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Kingdom of Italy | |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary |
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| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
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Italian Republic | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
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Authority control  |
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Categories:
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Ambassadors of the United States to Italy
- Michigan State University alumni
- American people of Italian descent
- Rice University people
- Michigan Republicans
- United States Marines
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