Donald Barba:
CLASS OF 1960
St. Ephrem SchoolClass of 1960
Brooklyn, NY
St. John's University - BusinessClass of 1975
Jamaica, NY
St. John's University - BusinessClass of 1969
New york, NY
Immaculata High SchoolClass of 1964
New york, NY
Donald's Story
Life
Commenced St. John's University School of Business in Brooklyn in September of 1968. Switched majors in Junior year from Accounting to Management. As a result, needed 9 additional credits to graduate (only 6 given in Summer school). Returned in Setpember 1968 as a part-time student and likely to be drafted.
Joined US Army Reserves to avoid draft and to be allowed to complete undergraduate degree. Ended up in the 197th Army Security Agency, Special Operations Detachment, Airbourne Unit of the 11th Special Forces Group. Obtained Top Secret Crypto Security Clearance.
Married on May 5, 1973 to Silvia Bottamedi.. Awarded MBA from St. John's Graduate School of Business on January 31, 1975 and moved to Bergen County (Boro of Oradell), New Jersey on October 31, 1975. Certified as a Fraud Examiner and as a Financial Service Auditor.
Worked as a Construction Auditor for the Port Authority during the building of the World Trade Center and as an Audit Supervisor for Butler International, Inc. Traveled significantly for 5 years in that position. Left Butler and became the Director of Internal Audit for Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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30, 2007, I was the Vice President, Internal Audit/ Chief Internal Auditor for the Municipal Credit Union, which is located directly across from the World Trade Center site. Took early retirement and worked part-time until 2010. Also performed volunteer work on the Beautification Committee of the Boro of Oradell (Treasurer) and for the St. Joseph Council of the Knights of Columbus (also Treasurer).
Moved to Cary, North Carolina in August 2011. Am a member of the Carolina Preserve Architectural Rview Committee. Also volunteer at a Habitat For Humanity Re-Store in Cary..
Have 2 children, a 33 year old daughter who graduated with honors from Syracuse University in May 2003 and who works as a Design Manager for West Point Homes. She has traveled to India. China and France for business. She lives in Manhattan during the week and in Southampton on the weekends. Also have a 28 year old son, who after attending one semester at Johnson & Wales University, returned home to attend a Technical School. He is an Auto Technician for Ramsey Subaru in Ramsey, New Jersey . Neither of my childrenis or has been married and have no grandchildren.
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