Legends of the Meadowlands: Arthur Imperatore Sr.
Arthur Imperatore Sr.
A former trucking magnate, Imperatore moved into real estate development and ferry transportation in the early 1980s. With many storied references, New York Waterway is an integral link between New Jersey and...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Hank Esposito
Hank Esposito
Better known as “Mr. Teterboro,” Esposito was an Army Air Corps veteran who served in Europe during World War II. He embarked on a half-century-long career at Teterboro Airport Atlantic Aviation’s New Jersey...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Dr. Paul Cavalli
Dr. Paul Cavalli
In 1976, Dr. Cavalli established Riverside General Hospital in Secaucus along the Hackensack River, as a for-profit community hospital. He later turned it into the Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, a not-for-profit health...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Inez and Barney Branca
Inez and Barney Branca
The couple established Bergen Engineering and Branca Properties in 1945 as a way for the Branca family to build office and warehouse properties in the Meadowlands region of New Jersey. Over...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Bob Ceberio
Bob Ceberio
Starting in 1981, he was a key player on the Meadowlands Commission for nearly 30 years — overseeing a new master planning process and regulatory review in an era of great growth. The...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Leonard Stern
Leonard Stern
After purchasing the 600-acre Harmon Cove site in 1969, Hartz Mountain Industries was the formative real estate developer in the Meadowlands, ultimately building more than 40 million square feet of industrial property, 2...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Ken Vehrkens
Ken Vehrkens
The academic dean at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck for more than 30 years and the head of the Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies, Vehrkens authored more than 60 research articles....
Legends of the Meadowlands: George Young
George Young
He served as the general manager of the Giants from 1979-97 and is credited with building the team that won its first two Super Bowls by drafting Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms and...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Jimmy Kourgelis
Jimmy Kourgelis
Kourgelis is a partner of some of the finest catering facilities in North Jersey: Seasons, the Venetian and the Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury. The Kourgelis family has established themselves as generous philanthropists, setting up...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Al Paradise
Al Paradise
He is an accomplished executive (first at Schiavone Construction and then his own firm, Landscape Techniques), but he is best known for his efforts at the Meadowlands Chamber. One of the original incorporators...
