William R. Cosentini

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William Randolph Cosentini (born June 12, 1911 in New York City , † January 28, 1954 ) was an American mechanical engineer and entrepreneur who founded Cosentini Associates .

biography

William Cosentini was born in 1911 as the second child of the Italian immigrants Eugenio and Vincenza Cosentini. He had an older brother, John (* 1909), and a younger sister, Mary (* 1913).

He attended New York University , where he received his Masters in Mechanical Engineering. In 1944 he married Rose Destefano, with whom he later had two children. Rose died in 1947 at the age of 36.

In 1951, Cosentini WR founded Cosentini & Associates . The company later became known as Cosentini Associates . In the company's early days, he worked on several major projects, including installing the heating and air conditioning in the Chrysler Building .

William Cosentini died on January 28, 1954 at the age of 42. His company now has 300 employees and offices in various cities around the world, including Shanghai , Moscow and Paris .

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/54498993/
  2. http://www.acutherm.com/media/docs/DevNewYork_Cosentini.pdf