Senator Bruno Attended the Boy Scouts Twin Rivers Council Dinner Which Honored John Nigro

PHOTO CAPTION: Senator Bruno Shares a Moment with Kyle Hurysz, the Cub Scout Who Spoke at the Boy Scouts Dinner.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Senator Bruno attended the Boy Scouts Twin Rivers Council Dinner, on Thursday, October 11, 2007.   The dinner honored John Nigro, who was presented with the '2007 Distinguished Citizen Award.' 

John was born and raised in Albany, New York, and has spent his life living and working in the area.  Raised in his family's company, Albany Public Markets, John spent years working in many areas of the supermarket business, which enentually grew to become a 15-store chain.  He was eventually named President of the company, a position he held until 1974, when he decided to enter the real estate business.  Currently, John is President of Nigro Companies, a commercial real estate development and management company with holdings located within a 300-mile radius of the company's Albany office.

John has been very active for many years, giving of himself to various charitable organizations in the Capital Region.  Presently, he is the Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees at Siena College, a Trustee at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, President of the Board of Trustees at the Fort Orange Club, Chair of he Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Greater Capital Region, a Director of St. Anne Institute, a Director of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, a Director of the Albany Symphony orchestra and a Director of the Capital Region Youth Tennis Foundation. 

Congratulations again to John Nigro, 2007 recipient of the Distinguished Citizen Award.  Thank you for making a difference in the lives of so many.

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