Anthony J. Catanese
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Dr. Anthony James Catanese is a university administrator, author, and the President of the Florida Institute of Technology located in Melbourne, Florida, USA.
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[edit] Education
Dr. Catanese is a graduate of Rutgers University, where he earned a degree in Urban and Regional Planning. He holds a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from New York University, and achieved his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in the same field. Catanese was also a Senior Fulbright Professor in Bogotá, Colombia.
[edit] University administration
Catanese has held a number of notable positions in academia, including:
- President of Florida Atlantic University
- Provost of the Pratt Institute
- Dean of the College of Architecture at the University of Florida
- Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Professor of Planning at the University of Miami and the Georgia Institute of Technology
In addition to the positions he has held in academia, he has written 13 books and 125 articles, primarily on urban planning and development.[1]
[edit] Fundraising
While at FAU, he led its first capital campaign which resulted in donations totaling $225 million. In 2006, he headed the United Way Campaign in Brevard County, Florida which set a record of $6.15 million in donations.
[edit] Corvette scandal
After leaving Florida Atlantic University in 2002, it was disclosed that a $42,000 red Corvette had been purchased by the FAU Foundation for Catanese as a going away present. The car was purchased using funds donated to the foundation by the top leaders of the group. The funds were diverted through an interior designer in order to buy Catanse a car.[2] This disclosure resulted in an investigation, and charges being filed against the foundation director, Carla Coleman, who later pleaded to a misdemeanor of falsifying records. Catanese ultimately returned the car, and was never charged with any crime.[3]
| Preceded by Helen Popovich |
President of Florida Atlantic University 1990 –2002 |
Succeeded by Frank T. Brogan |
| Preceded by Lynn E. Weaver |
President of the Florida Institute of Technology 2003 – |
Succeeded by incumbent |
[edit] External links
- Florida Institute of Technology Office of the President
- Florida Institute of Technology Official Website
[edit] References
- ^ Modus Operandi Board of Directors. Modus Operandi, Inc. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ Bandell, Brian. "Guggenheim to resign from FAU Foundation", Boca Raton News. & South Florida Media Group, Inc, 2003-08-22. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ Fain, Paul. "Former President of Florida Atlantic U. Trades in His Scandalous Corvette", The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
