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Cuomo
Cuomo ( , ) is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Politically involved Cuomo family, in the United States ** Mario Cuomo (1932–2015), governor of New York (19831995) ** Matilda Cuomo (born 1931), first lady of New York (19831995) *** Margaret Cuomo (born 1955), American radiologist and author *** Andrew Cuomo (born 1957), governor of New York (2011–2021) *** Chris Cuomo (born 1970), American journalist * Chris Cuomo (philosopher), American philosopher * Donna Cuomo (born 1947), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1993–1999) * Douglas J. Cuomo (born 1958), American composer * Franco Cuomo (1938–2007), Italian journalist * George Michael Cuomo (1929–2015), American author * Luigi Cuomo (1905–1993), Italian fencer * Nancy Cuomo (born 1946), Italian singer * Nicola Cuomo (1946–2016), Italian professor and educator * Rivers Cuomo Rivers Cuomo ( ; born June 13, 1970) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Mark Cuomo ( ; ; born December 6, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the same position that his father, Mario Cuomo, held for three terms (52nd governor). In 2021, Cuomo resigned from office amidst numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. At the time of his resignation, he was the longest-serving governor in the United States still in position. Born in Queens, New York City, Cuomo is a graduate of Fordham University and Albany Law School. He began his career working as the campaign manager for his father in the 1982 New York gubernatorial election. Later, Cuomo worked as an assistant district attorney in New York City, entered the private practice of law, founded a housing non-profit, and chaired the New York City Homeless Commission from 1990 to 1993. Cuomo served as assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1993 to 1997. From 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Cuomo
Mario Matthew Cuomo (, ; June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuomo previously served as the lieutenant governor of New York from 1979 to 1982 and the secretary of State of New York from 1975 to 1978. He was the father of former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and former CNN news anchor Christopher Cuomo. Cuomo was known for his liberal views and public speeches, particularly his keynote speech address at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in which he sharply criticized the policies of the Reagan administration, saying, "Mr. President, you ought to know that this nation is more a ''Tale of Two Cities'' than it is just a shining ' city on a hill.'" He was widely considered a potential front-runner for the Democratic nomination for president in both 1988 and 1992, though he declined to seek the nomination in both instances. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cuomo
Christopher Cuomo ( ; born August 9, 1970) is a television journalist anchor at NewsNation, based in New York City. He has previously been the ABC News chief law and justice correspondent and the co-anchor for ABC's ''20/20'', news anchor for ''Good Morning America'' from 2006 to 2009, and an anchor at CNN, where he co-hosted its morning show '' New Day'' from 2013 through May 2018, before moving to '' Cuomo Prime Time'' in June 2018. Cuomo is the brother of Andrew Cuomo, who was the 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021, and the son of Mario Cuomo, who served as the 52nd governor of New York from 1983 until 1994. In November 2021, Cuomo was suspended indefinitely by CNN after reports that he assisted in the defense against the sexual harassment allegations that led to his brother's resignation. He was fired by CNN the following month. He subsequently joined Nexstar Media Group, hosting ''Cuomo'' for NewsNation. Early life and education Cuomo was born in the New York Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Cuomo
Rivers Cuomo ( ; born June 13, 1970) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter of the rock band Weezer. Cuomo was raised in a number of Buddhist communities in the Northeast U.S. until the age of 10, when his family settled in Central Connecticut. He attended a number of public schools before moving to Los Angeles at age 18. Cuomo played in several bands in Connecticut and California before forming Weezer in 1992. Following the success of Weezer's self-titled debut album and the following tour, Cuomo spent time away from music. Convalescing after leg surgery, he enrolled at Harvard University, but dropped out to record Weezer's second album, ''Pinkerton'' (1996); he would later graduate from Harvard in 2006. Though ''Pinkerton'' was initially a commercial and critical failure and forced Cuomo to write more pop-based material, it is now frequently cited among the best albums of the 1990s and has been certified platinum. Cuomo has relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolanda Cuomo
Yolanda Cuomo (born June 7, 1957) is an American artist, educator, and art director known for her collaborations and intuitive design work with visual and performing artists, including Richard Avedon, the estate of Diane Arbus, Paul Simon, Laurie Anderson, Twyla Tharp, Laurie Simmons, Donna Ferrato, Larry Fink, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Sylvia Plachy, Gilles Peress, John Cohen, Paolo Pellegrin, Peter van Agtmael, Andrew Moore, and the estate of Al Taylor. Since the mid-1980s Cuomo has often collaborated on books and exhibitions with the Magnum Photos agency and ''Aperture''. Cuomo is the recipient of numerous awards, including the International Center of Photography’s Infinity Award in 1991, 1995, and 2004, and the National Magazine Award, in 2004, from the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) for her art direction of ''Aperture''. Early life Cuomo was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and was raised in West New York, New Jersey, by John Cuomo and Rosa DeGennaro, both It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilda Cuomo
Matilda Cuomo (born Mattia Raffa; born September 16, 1931) is an American advocate for women and children, former First Lady of New York from 1983 to 1994, and matriarch of the Cuomo family. She is the widow of Governor of New York Mario Cuomo and mother of Andrew Cuomo who also served as Governor of New York before resigning in August 2021 and former CNN presenter Chris Cuomo. The founder of the child advocacy group Mentoring USA, Cuomo was inducted to the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2017. Early life and education Cuomo was born Mattia Raffa in New York to parents, Mary (née Gitto) Raffa (d. 1995) and Carmelo "Charles" Raffa (d. 1988), who had immigrated to the United States from Sicily. After arriving in the United States in 1927, her father Charles worked to establish his own firm, making supermarket shelves and refrigeration units and later invested in real estate. Cuomo is the third of five children, with older brothers Frank and Sam and younger brother Joseph and sist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuomo Family
The Cuomo family ( , ) is an American political family. It includes Mario Cuomo and Matilda Cuomo (née Raffa) and their five children: Margaret, Andrew, Maria, Madeline, and Christopher. Mario Cuomo and his son Andrew Cuomo both have served as governor of New York. Mario Cuomo's parents, Andrea and Immacolata Cuomo, both immigrated to the United States from Tramonti, Italy; Andrea in 1926 and Immacolata in 1927. Matilda Raffa Cuomo's parents both immigrated to the United States from Sicily; Carmelo "Charles" Raffa arrived in New York in 1927, and Mary (née Gitto) Raffa in 1928. * Mario Cuomo (June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015), unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York (1974); appointed New York Secretary of State by Governor Hugh Carey (1975–1978); unsuccessful candidate in 1977 Democratic primary for mayor of New York City (lost to Ed Koch); unsuccessful Liberal Party of New York candidate in general election for mayor of New York City (1977), again losing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Cuomo
Margaret I. Cuomo (born March 29, 1955) is an American radiologist and author on health issues, especially those related to cancer prevention. She is the oldest child of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Matilda Cuomo, and sister to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and journalist Chris Cuomo. She resides in New York. Early life and education Cuomo was born in New York City to former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and former New York First Lady Matilda Cuomo. She grew up in Albany and Holliswood, Queens, New York with her four siblings, Andrew, Maria, Madeline, and Chris. She attended High School in Jamaica Estates and graduated from The Mary Louis Academy in the class of 1973. She graduated from St. John's University and received an M.D. degree from the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, in 1981. Professional career Cuomo is a board-certified radiologist who practiced at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. She has specialized in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Cuomo
Nicola Cuomo (Andria (BA), 1946- 2016) was an Italian educator and Professor of Special Education Inclusion at the University of Bologna. Since 1974 he has conducted research on the difficulties of learning and teaching and on reducing the impact of disability with particular reference to Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome and autism. Resulting from thirty years of systemic research he has developed a didactic method known as "Emotion to Know" which is based on the theories of Vygotsky, Wertheimer and Husserl. The method is based on the premise that a person with a disability should as much as possible lead a life that takes into account their own originality and resources in developing an intentional consciousness, independent living, and independent path in a global, active, lived and acted way. Emotion to Know The method involved in "Emotion to Know" does not frame learning in fragmented exercises, but rather in complex and articulated activities, with a strong associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cuomo (philosopher)
Chris Cuomo is the Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies at the University of Georgia. She is also an affiliate faculty member of the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program, the Institute for African-American Studies, and the Institute for Native American Studies (all also at the University of Georgia.) Before moving to the University of Georgia, Cuomo was the Obed J. Wilson Professor of Ethics at the University of Cincinnati. Education and career Cuomo received her doctorate in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1992. Prior to her current appointment at the University of Georgia, Cuomo held appointments at the University of Cincinnati (where she was the Obed J. Wilson Professor of Ethics,) as well as at Cornell University, Amherst College and Murdoch University. Besides her academic appointments, Cuomo has also received research grants from the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the National Council for Research on Women, and Id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Cuomo
Maria Cuomo (born 9 May 1946), best known as Nancy Cuomo, is an Italian singer and producer. Life and career Born in Piedimonte d'Alife (now called Piedimonte Matese), in the Province of Caserta, Campania, Cuomo started performing in a beat band, mainly active in local festivals and in music halls of Caserta.Enzo Giannelli. "Cuomo, Nancy". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 455-456. After recording her first singles with the label KappaO, in the mid-1960s she moved to Rome, where she was scriptured by the club Kilt. Noted by Nico Fidenco, Cuomo was offered to perform "Love Love Bang Bang", theme song of the film '' Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang''.Howard Hughes. ''Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult''. I.B.Tauris, 1990. p.171. In 1968 she was put under contract by Fonit Cetra. During her career Cuomo took part to Cantagiro Cantagiro was an Italian summer song contest held from 1962 to 1972 and 1990 to 1993. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Michael Cuomo
George Michael Cuomo (1929 in New York City – October 26, 2015) was an American author of eight novels, as well as short stories, poetry, and a nonfiction book. Life He attended Stuyvesant High School and earned a B.A. from Tufts University in 1952 in addition to an M.A. from Indiana University in 1955. Furthermore, Cuomo has taught at the University of Arizona, the University of California, University of Victoria in British Columbia, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His work appeared in ''Antioch Review'', ''Minnesota Review'', ''The Nation'', ''Saturday Review,'' ''Tamarack Review''. Cuomo's first novel, ''Jack be Nimble'', was published in 1963. The novel's eponymous narrator evokes (no doubt intentionally) the anti-hero of ''All the King's Men'', transplanted to the topsy-turvy world of collegiate football. His subsequent novels, which include ''Among Thieves'', ''Family Honor'', and ''Trial By Water'', engage troubling issues of race, class, and social just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
