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On May 5, Canisius High School enshrined into its
Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor four noteworthy gentle-
men: Robert T. Brady ‘58, president and CEO of Moog, Inc.;
Norman S. Paolini, Jr. ‘65, co-founder of St. Luke’s Mission
of Mercy; Carmelo A. Scaccia ‘47, retired senior vice presi-
dent and CFO of AM&A’s; Robert D. Wischerath ‘48, chair-
man of the board and CEO of ACI Controls.
The Alumni Hall of Honor recognizes those who have distin-
guished themselves in their life’s work in a manner that exem-
plifies the highest ideals to which the school is dedicated and
who, by doing so, bring lasting credit to themselves and the
school. “The achievements of Canisius High School alumni are
clear evidence of the value of an education in the Jesuit tradi-
tion,” said John Knight, president of Canisius High School.
“All of us in the Canisius community truly appreciate the con-
tributions of our newest Hall of Honor inductees.”
Robert T. Brady
Robert Brady ‘58 has followed the
principles of his Jesuit education,
making use of his talents through
a long and distinguished career and
through his devoted service to the
Western New York community.
Brady has been known as one of the
region’s top business leaders since
becoming chief executive officer at
Moog, Inc. Under his leadership,
Moog’s sales have grown from $297
million to an estimated $2.1 billion
this year. The company employs
more than 10,000 in 26 countries.
Brady’s planning, discipline, dedica-
tion and commitment to teamwork have helped Moog attain
industry recognition as the world’s pre-eminent designer, de-
veloper, manufacturer and integrator of precision controls and
systems.
Brady’s career began after he received a B.S. in engineering
from Massachesetts Institute of Technology, served as an of-
ficer in the U.S. Navy and secured an M.B.A. from Harvard
University. In 1966, he joined Moog, carrying out assignments
in the company’s engineering, financial, production and opera-
tions branches. In 1988, Brady became president and chief
executive officer. (He was appointed chairman in 1996.)
Brady maintains fierce loyalty toward Western New York. He
was born and raised in Buffalo, as were his wife, Ann, and their
three children. He has served actively on the boards of some
of the region’s noteworthy institutions, including the University
at Buffalo Foundation, Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Buffalo
Niagara Partnership. His talents in business strategy and plan-
ning have also been an asset to area public corporations for
which he serves as a director. Those
include M&T Bank Corporation,
Astronics Corporation and National
Fuel Gas.
Norman S. Paolini, Jr.
Norman S. Paolini, Jr. ’65 has taken
the idea of “men for others” to heart,
dedicating himself to the poor of his
city. His transformation into a force
for the needy on Buffalo’s East Side
began after St. Luke’s Parish closed
in the early 1990s. Paolini, then a
researcher at Roswell Park Cancer
Institute, and restaurateur Amy
Betros purchased the property from
the Diocese of Buffalo, selling most
of their stock investments to do so.
In 1994 Paolini left Roswell and co-founded with Betros St.
Luke’s Mission of Mercy, a volunteer-run independent mission
with a Roman Catholic tradition.
Today, as co-director of the mission, Paolini remains a man
for others. From the start the mission has been supported
solely by donations. St. Luke’s turns away no one in need of
help. Among the assistance it provides: shelter for the home-
less, free daily meals, residences for recovering addicts and
for high-school-aged boys, and a Catholic home school for
children through eighth grade.
Paolini also brings opportunities for service to Canisius High
School students. At Thanksgiving and Christmas, for instance,
St Luke’s distributes food to hundreds of families in the neigh-
borhood around the mission; St. Luke’s also distributes toys to
anyone who asks for such assistance at Christmas. This past
year, St. Luke’s distributed toys to more than 700 families.
Canisius Enshrines Four in
Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor
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