Francisco Di Bella Jr

Duke University 68-72. BS in Mechanical Engineering
Had a wonderful time playing soccer for Duke with an unforgettable '72 season in the NCAA playoffs and ACC 1st string
Worked for Du Pont (marketing 73-79), Alpargatas (jean exports 79-85 ), McDonald's (marketing director 85-87)
Had my own business 87-97 in swimming and sports apparel producing Nike, Reebok, Hugo Boss and Thierry Mugler in addition to own brands Quarta Geração and Fazendo Onda.
Joined Graded as Director of Institutional Advancement- fundraising (97-08)
Now representing SCS-Southeastern Carbon Solutions from Florida in Latin America coordenating carbon emissions projects/ carbon credits and conducting fundraising activities for environmental research and education in Tocantins, the heart of Brazil.
Since 97 at Graded I have been able to blend idealism and profession, a blessing

I have completed a wonderful sequence in relation to Graded as a student (13 years), parent(13 years) and professional(11 years).
I feel especially proud of having left at Graded a 3500 M2 Arts Center, a state-of-the-art track & field, scholarship and professional development endowment funds; and helped conclude two new libraries, second floor classrooms and new science labs.