GENE ROSSI Businessman honored

Details on the Mahoning Valley Person of the Year:
Title: Chief executive of Rossi Insurance Agency of Warren.
Activities: Past president of the Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corp., Warren Area Chamber of Commerce, Independent Insurance Agents of Trumbull County, Trumbull County Association of Life Underwriters and Family Service Agency.
Affiliations: Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Youngstown State University Foundation, CSC Scholarship Foundation, Youngstown Diocese Financial Council, Knights of Columbus No. 620, American Legion Post 278, VFW Post 1090, Elks Lodge 295, Trumbull Country Club and the Buckeye Club.
Awards: Distinguished Citizen Award from the Warren Area Jaycees, Warren Sports Hall of Fame and Mahoning Valley Chapter of the National Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame.
Family: Wife, Virginia, whom he married in 1948, and sons Michael, E. Jeffrey, Dennis and Gregory.
Education: Graduated from Harding High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Youngstown College in 1953.