Frank Naccarato

Frank spent most of his childhood in Italy, He attended junior high school in Rome. In the 1960’s he joined his father in Brooklyn.The Naccarato legacy in New York goes back to the early 1900’s starting with his Grandparents.

Frank attended Midwood high school where he played varsity soccer and also won the J.F.K award for arts and design in a citywide contest, he graduated in 1968.

Frank attended Manhattan Institute of Technology where he received an associate degree in design. Frank was inducted in the armed forces in 1970 during the Vietnam conflict, he also served with N.A.T.O. forces in West Germany in 1972.

After his tour of duty he returned to New York and worked as a designer with Morse Electro Phonics. In 1973 he was a board member of the newly formed Verrazano Lodge, Order Sons of Italy in America. In 1976 Frank married the love of his life Sara Gaudio. They have two sons Anthony and Frank Jr. Frank is a businessman in the field of Insurance and Financial Services for the past forty years with offices in Brooklyn and Queens. Frank is recognized in his profession as one of the top leaders in the industry and received many prestigious awards.

Frank has been active for many years in several organizations in our community, serving for six years as Chairman of the Board of the Federation of Italian American Organization of Brooklyn (F.I.A.O.) and as President of the same organization, for ten years after that. Frank is the past President of the Bensonhurst and Bay Ridge Kiwanis Club. He was also the Vice Commander of the American Legion- George Washington-Memorial Post 1872. He served as a member of City Comptroller Alan Hevesy’s Italian American Advisory Council.

In 1999 Frank received the “Father of the Year Award” from State Senator Vincent Gentile.

In 2000 the Council of Neighborhood Organization (C.O.N.O.) named him “Man of the Year”.

He also received the “Business Leadership Man of the Year Award” from the Stars and Stripes Democratic Organization. Frank received many other awards for his community work, including the “American Legion Kings County, 2005 Victor V. Allegretti Memorial Man of the Year Award”. He was honored at Brooklyn Borough Hall for Italian American Heritage month, by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

In October 2005 he was also honored by State Senator Marty Golden. Frank has served on Community Board 11 and he is currently serving on Community Board 18, he is also on the Board of Directors and Officers of Maimonides Medical Center and on the Executive Board of the Brooklyn Council Boy Scouts of America.Frank was honored in Italy in September of 2007 by the city of Gioa Tauro where he received the Premio (Award) Calabria-America”.

In May of 2014 was honored by the United Hospital Fund at the Waldorf Astoria where he received the”Distinguished Trustee of the Year Award” for his achievements on behalf of Maimonides Medical Center and the community he serves.

Frank is very proud of all accomplishments, however his best awards were given to him by his sons and daughters in law Patricia and Christina when they made him and Sara proud grandparents of four wonderful grandchildren Frankie, Mia Rose, Leila and Skyla Frank has a strong commitment to the community, to the children and to the less fortunate.

He works hard to ensure that our community remains strong and viable for future generations. Without a doubt, his wife Sara and family encourage Frank in all his endeavors.