Len graduated from Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School in 1972. While at McClancy he lettered in Varsity Basketball and played on the first team in the school’s history to reach the New York City Catholic High School Athletic Association basketball finals. In his senior year he became fond of the logic in numbers and upon graduation he attended Iona College where he earned his B.B.A. degree in Accounting in 1976.
He was hired by W.R. Grace & Company directly out of college. After a few short years he joined the Colgate-Palmolive Company. Len began to develop his business and leadership acumen during his early days at Colgate and grew to roles of increasing responsibility. In 1993 he and his family relocated to Paris, France where Len became Director of Finance for the North Africa / Middle East Division of Colgate. In 1997 Len was promoted to Vice President of Finance for the Africa / Middle East Division. In that role he oversaw business growth, acquisitions, strategic planning and leadership development.
In 1999 Len was appointed to lead the Global Supply Chain Finance initiative at Colgate which oversaw the planning of major new manufacturing facilities and also led a very successful global campaign in manufacturing efficiencies.
In 2007 he was promoted to Vice President of Finance for Colgate’s Global Advertising and Customer Development. His career culminated with the development and successful negotiation with Colgate’s global advertising partner on a new and innovative compensation structure.
In all, Len’s career at Colgate-Palmolive spanned almost 32 years where he travelled to over 50 countries building strong businesses, developing future leaders and fostering camaraderie all over the world.
In addition to Len’s business career he has been a longtime member of McClancy’s Alumni Development Council, a member of the Capital Campaign and has recently been elected to the Board of Governors’. He also leads a local non-profit organization, where he resides in River Edge, New Jersey, which generates scholarships and provides funding for local area youth programs.
Len retired from Colgate in April, 2010 to enjoy more time with his family and friends. His wife Peggy, whom he met at a McClancy dance some 40 years ago and their children, Cheryl, who is a hotel executive and Marissa who is a high school special education teacher, as well as their grandson Aiden.