Dick A. Greco

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Dick A. Greco (born September 14, 1933) is a businessman, career politician, and civic activist from Tampa, Florida.

A graduate of Hillsborough High School, Greco attended the University of Tampa [1] where he obtained his B.S. in Education (1956). After obtaining his degree, Greco proceeded to pursue a career in Tampa politics, beginning with a seat in Tampa City Council. In 1967, Greco followed this with a successful campaign to be Tampa's youngest mayor and one of the youngest mayors in the United States. In his first term as mayor, Greco successfully balanced issues such as racial tensions, crime, and extremely limited tax revenue. Greco resigned as mayor in 1974 to pursue a career in the private sector. In 1995, Greco ran again and was elected to the post by a wide margin. He remained mayor until 2003 when, due to term limits, he was succeeded by Pam Iorio.