Philadelphia, Pa., Apr 4, 2012 / 12:06 pm
Catholic education is of utmost importance to Al Gabriele, a retired businessman and entrepreneur, whose career most recently was in the printing field. A member of St. Rose of Lima Parish in North Wales, Pa. he recently finished chairing a highly successful $25 million capital campaign for La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pa..
It took five years instead of the planned four because of the soft economy, but in the end, the campaign came in over goal at $25,051,000 with most of it already in the bank.
Now he’s been appointed to the advisory board of the recently formed Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office for Stewardship and Development.
Originally from New Jersey, he came to Philadelphia after attending his parish Catholic school and his graduation from the former Trenton Catholic High School on a scholarship to then – St. Joseph’s College.