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Lionello Perera

An Italian Banker and Patron in New York (B&W)

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228pagine
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8ore

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The biography explores the life of Lionello Perera, a pivotal figure in the early 20th-century Italian American community in New York. Originally from Venice, he transformed his uncle's Wall Street business into a significant financial institution and became the Vice President of Bank of America. A key supporter of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, Perera championed welfare initiatives for Italian immigrants. Alongside his wife, he fostered the arts, becoming influential patrons for musicians and creating a cultural hub in their Art Deco home, filled with an impressive art collection.

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Lionello Perera, Diego Mantoan

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2022
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