Former Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Chosen as Greenwich HS Commencement Speaker

The senior class of Greenwich High School announced on Wednesday that it has selected Robert ’Bob’ DeAngelo as the commencement speaker for the June 18 graduation ceremony to be held at Cardinal Stadium.

DeAngelo is a 1975 GHS graduate. A Greenwich native, DeAngelo returned to Greenwich to be executive director of the Boys & Girls Club Greenwich in 1998, a position he held for 16 years until his resignation in January 2014.

GHS Senior Class President Julia Bunte-Mein said in a statement, “We are so excited that Mr. DeAngelo has agreed to be the 2015 Commencement Speaker. He is an outstanding community and youth leader who has dedicated his life to giving back to others. We cannot wait to welcome him back to share his inspiring message.”

GHS Headmaster Chris Winters said, “Bob has been a good friend to Greenwich High School for many years. Most of our graduates, at one point or another, spent time at the Greenwich Boys and Girls Club. They know how that institution, under the steady leadership of Bob, contributed to the person they are today. It is an honor to welcome Bob back to GHS and to have him impart his wisdom on our graduates.”

DeAngelo, who attended the club while growing up in Greenwich, is credited with reenergizing the club with innovative programming, developing strong partnerships in the community, and leading the capital campaign that rebuilt the clubhouse on Horseneck Lane.

“Mr. DeAngelo forged a long-lasting relationship with the Greenwich Public Schools and worked hand-in-hand with the schools to support the needs of the children and families of Greenwich,” the school district said in a statement.

Prior to his work at the Boys and Girls Club, DeAngelo was the Director of International Marketing for Europe/Middle East, based in Munich, Germany for Texas Instruments. He spent 16 years with the company in the aviation/aerospace sector in various positions and locations around the world. From 1978 to 1984, DeAngelo was a commissioned officer with the United States Navy and served on the USS Independence. He received a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at Bucknell University and a master’s degree in International Relations from George Mason University.

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Photo: Bob DeAngelo. Credit: Barbara Heins.