MPA Hot 100 2014: Jerry Vigorito

Hot 100: Jerry Vigorito's profile

NAME:  Jerry Vigorito

HOT 100: With more than 30 years in the mortgage industry, Jerry Vigorito is one of the driving forces behind Atlantic Residential Mortgage, consistently ranked the number one mortgage company in Connecticut. Vigorito is also a driving force behind music and charity in the state; a gifted musician himself, he co-founded Band Together CT, an organization that stages concerts to raise money for state charities. So far, Band Together CT has raised more than $1m for charity, and Vigorito has been honored with the Red Cross Hero Award and was recently named the Fairfield (Conn.) Theatre Company’s Artist of the Year.

 
Current: 
  • Senior Vice President, Atlantic Residential Mortgage (January 1999)
  • Years of Experience:
    • Almost 30 years
    ACHIEVEMENTS/RECOGNITIONS
    • Red Cross "Hero Award" Public Impact 2010
    • The Fairfield Theatre Company ENCORE 2013 "Artist of the Year"
    • Best of the Gold Coast 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
    • The Bridgeport Dental Association 41st Kochan Outstanding Citizen Award
    AFFILIATIONS:
    • Co-Founder, Band Together CT
    EDUCATION:
    • B.S. Business, Sacred Heart University
    • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Houstonic Community College (1979-1981)
    • Andrew Marde (1976)
    Current Town Fairfield, Connecticut
    Hometown Connecticut
    Family He has two daughters.
    Interests Music, Harmonica
    Other Information He plays the harmonica
     

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