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Joe Moglia: 2025 Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal and Inspiring Life Journey

Eyewitness News ABC7NYNovember 5, 20252 min1,946 views
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Italian Heritage and Family Values

  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Joe Moglia, the 2025 Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal, is a man with strong Italian roots, whose father was born in Northern Italy.
  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ He was the oldest of five children and learned the importance of work ethic and desire to be the best from his father, and personality and sense of humor from his mother.

Early Life and Foundational Philosophy

  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ At 22, Moglia developed a philosophy of "Be a Man" which emphasizes taking responsibility, treating others with dignity and respect, and living with the consequences of actions.
  • ๐Ÿ’ At 19, his life took a turn when he got married after his girlfriend became pregnant, leading him to work full-time in his father's fruit store instead of pursuing higher education.
  • ๐Ÿšš He juggled multiple jobs, including driving a truck for the post office, a yellow cab, and working at his father's store, while coaching football at Fordham Prep.

Career Transitions and Personal Ambitions

  • ๐ŸŽ“ Moglia became the youngest head coach in Delaware history at Archmere Academy and later a defensive coach at Dartmouth.
  • ๐Ÿ’” During his first season at Dartmouth, he faced a personal crisis when he was served divorce papers, impacting his family.
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ To better support his family, he made a significant career change to Wall Street, leveraging his 16 years of coaching experience.
  • โœˆ๏ธ He fulfilled a personal ambition by taking his family, including 28 members, to visit his mother's hometown in Belfast, Ireland, and his father's village in Pesila, Italy.
  • ๐Ÿ“š Discovering his grandfather's illiteracy was profound, inspiring him to ensure his family recognized their journey from potential poverty and illiteracy to their current success.

Columbus Day Parade Honor

  • ๐Ÿ… Joe Moglia expressed that he is humbled by the honor of being chosen as the Grand Marshal for the 81st annual Columbus Day parade.
  • ๐Ÿ“บ The parade will be broadcast live on Channel 7 at noon on Monday.
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