[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 87 (Friday, June 18, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1332]
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    HONORING DR. ROCCO MARTINO ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. CURT WELDON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 18, 1999

  Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
pay tribute to my good friend and colleague, Dr. Rocco Leonard Martino, 
on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Dr. Martino is a pioneer and 
international authority in the planning and use of computers, as well 
as a member of the board of Rome's prestigious Gregorian University.
  Highlights of Dr. Martino's career include graduating Summa Cum Laude 
from the University of Toronto in Mathematics and Finance, earning a 
Ph.D. from the Institute of Aerospace Studies for work in the re-entry 
of Space Vehicle and receiving an honorary doctorate from Neuman 
College in 1993 for his contributions in Information Technology. Dr. 
Martino served as a Professor of Mathematics and Engineering at the 
University of Waterloo and at New York University, is the founder and 
Chairman of the Board of CyberNet Group, Inc. and recently completed 25 
years of service as Chairman and CEO of XRT, Inc. In his role as a 
board Member on Rome's Gregorian University he serves as a consultant 
in the designing of one of the most advanced academic computer systems 
in the world. A devout Catholic, Dr. Martino is a leader in his local 
parish, St. Katherine of Siena in Wayne, PA and was formerly president 
of the Fathers' Club at both St. Aloysius Academy and St. Joe's Prep. 
Dr. Martino has managed to find a balance between two of his passions, 
theology and technology, and has contributed enormously to both fields.
  Dr. Martino is nothing less than a visionary whose inventions and 
ideas are bringing computer technology into the next millennium. Yet, 
even though his scholarly title abbreviations run the alphabet in 
length (literally 26 letters long,) Dr. Martino will be the first to 
tell you that the most important thing in his life is not his 
inventions or titles, but his family. He is the embodiment of hard 
work, integrity and vision and I applaud his dedication to both his 
work and his family. I am proud to have Dr. Martino as my constituent, 
but I am even more honored to have him as my friend.

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