Joe Mammino was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1932. He graduated from Boys High School. From 1952-1954, Joe served in the U.S. Army in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, in a dental unit, where he learned the art of making upper and lower dentures. Joe finished his Army career as a Sergeant. He then entered the College of Pharmacy of Long Island University. Since part-time jobs in 'mom-and-pop' drug stores were rare at that time, he switched to The City College of New York and graduated in 1958 with a B.S. in Chemistry. The most notable graduate in the Class of 1958 at City College was General Colin Powell, later U.S. Secretary of State.Joe Mammino's first technical job (1957) was during his senior year in college where he started as a lab assistant with Mergenthaler Linotype (Brooklyn) which specialized in the graphic arts and lithography. After graduation, Joe continued working for Mergenthaler as a junior project engineer until 1960. Interestingly, in spite of the more prestigious title, he had to take a pay cut as a college graduate!
From 1960-1962, Joe relocated to the Southern Tier and worked for the Ozalid Division of GAF (General Aniline & Film) in graphic arts, lithography, etc. The work led to 2 U.S. Patents. Joe Mammino then moved to Rochester for a highly-successful 36-year career (1962-1998) in research, development and manufacturing with Xerox in a broad spectrum of applications (color inks, photoconductive materials, toners, imaging processes, etc.). Joe was an Individual Contributor/Principal Scientist when he retired.
His technical accomplishments during his Xerox career are noteworthy: 145 U.S. Patents were credited to him ! In 1987, he was recognized as Distinguished Inventor of the Year by the Rochester Patent Law Association (now called the Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association). Other honors include the 1992 Fellowship for Outstanding Achievement by The Society for Imaging Science & Technology.
His post-Xerox career included a brief period as a consultant. His hobbies include
gardening and fishing. Joe and his wife, Constance ('Connie') were married in 1957. They live in Penfield, NY. The Mammino family consists of four children (3 daughters, plus a son) who
live in the Rochester area. All are college graduates with both bachelor's and
master's degrees. Their occupations include: computer sciences; accountant; and,
public administration. One of their children switched from the latter field and now
operates Bauman's Farm Market in Webster, along with her husband. Joe and Connie have been blessed with 9 grandchildren.
Max M. Boudakian
