Rocco Benito Commisso | |
|---|---|
 Commisso in 2007 | |
| Born | 25 November 1949 Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian, American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BSc, MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO of Mediacom |
| Known for | Founder of Mediacom Owner of the New York Cosmos Owner of ACF Fiorentina |
| Board member of | NCTA C-SPAN CableLabs |
| Spouse | Catherine Commisso |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Ellis Island Medal of Honor |
Rocco Benito Commisso[1][2] (Italian pronunciation: [ˈrɔkko komˈmisso];[3] born 25 November 1949) is an Italian-born American billionaire businessman, and the founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mediacom, the fifth largest cable television company in the US. As of 2011, the company is privately owned by Commisso. He previously worked for companies including Cablevision, the Royal Bank of Canada, and Chase Manhattan Bank. Since 2017, Commisso has been the owner and chairman of the New York Cosmos, and since June 2019, the owner of the Italian football club ACF Fiorentina.
- ^ "FIORENTINA WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CLUB SOCIETA' SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA". coni.it (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Mongatti, Donato (May 6, 2020). "IL NUOVO ASSETTO SOCIETARIO. Bilancio Fiorentina 2019: aumentano i costi, Mediacom porta in cassa 10 milioni". ilsitodifirenze.it (in Italian). Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Papini, Roberto Davide (7 June 2019). "Fiorentina, Commisso conquista Firenze: "Chiamatemi Rocco". Oggi con i tifosi allo stadio". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2019.