Legends of the Meadowlands: Sal Fichera and Butch Giardina
Sal Fichera and Butch Giardina
The success of F&G Mechanical and Meadowlands Fire Protection has been based on providing its customers with a full range of plumbing, HVAC and fire protection design/build and maintenance services...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Larry Russo
Larry Russo
With a work ethic grounded deeply in innovation and quality, Russo founded Russo Development in 1972 to build — and then eventually own — industrial buildings in the region. He was an early...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Peter Hanson
Peter Hanson
He currently serves as chairman of NAI James E. Hanson — a company he joined back in 1959. The firm, headquartered in Teterboro, specializes in industrial property sales and leasing in northern New...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Govs. William Cahill and Brendan Byrne
Govs. William Cahill and Brendan Byrne
Cahill, a former congressman, and Byrne, a former judge and the first leader of the Board of Public Utilities, were instrumental in forming the Meadowlands region as we know...
The fantastic 50: A look at the most influential people in the history of...
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What a list.
It includes people who helped build the Meadowlands — who brought the New York Giants and Jets to play there — and who built MetLife Stadium, the successor...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Capt. Bill Sheehan
Capt. Bill Sheehan
The national Riverkeeper movement was in its infancy when Sheehan, a lifelong fisherman and environmentalist, proposed a program for the Hackensack River, one of the nation’s most polluted waterways, as a result...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Anthony Scardino Jr.
Anthony Scardino Jr.
The mayor of Lyndhurst and a state senator, he is a long-respected leader and personal mentor to many. He serves many roles in the community, including as the executive director of the...
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: John McMullen
John McMullen
A lifelong New Jersey native (McMullen graduated from Montclair High in 1936), he bought the NHL’s Colorado Rockies in 1982, moved them to New Jersey and changed their name to the Devils —...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Unanue family
Unanue family
Founder Don Prudencio Unanue Ortiz arrived in the U.S. in 1918 and founded Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. Goya’s headquarters office and major distribution centers have been located...