Marco Marsan
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Marco Marsan is an American author and innovation consultant. He wrote the novel The Lion's Way, and the non-fiction works: Who are you when Nobody's Looking and Think Naked: Childlike Brilliance in the Rough Adult World. He was named one of America's Top Out of the Box thinkers by the Mazda Corporation in 1999. Marco Marsan has also made appearances on The View and The Montel Williams Show
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Marco is a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in 1975-76 as an intelligence specialist. He graduated from Finneytown High School
in 1975 where he led his team to the Ohio State soccer championship in 1974, the same high school that Jeffery Imelt, CEO of General Electric
and Brad Alford, CEO of Nestlé
graduated from and then attended the University of Cincinnati
where he would attain a Bachelors degree in Business in 1983. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada
with his wife Vanessa and two sons Shane (born in 1988) and Rocco (born in 2007).
Marco is a citizen of Canada, Italy and the United States. His father Mario Marsan (an Italian immigrant in 1958) is credited with having invented the design for the hourglass shape of the disposable diaper in 1964 while working for Procter & Gamble
and his uncle, the famed opera singer Italo Tajo
, was featured on several recordings with Luciano Pavarotti
, Jose Carreras
and Placido Domingo
.
Marco was awarded the “Top5 Speaker in Innovation / Creativity” designation in 2010 by Speakers Platform, as well as taught classes on innovation and entrepreneurship at both Xavier University's Williams School of Business and University of Cincinnati
's Lindner School of Business.
Marco was credited in the Guinness Book of World Records for over 4 years with having created the world's largest Chicken Dance in which 43,000 participants danced at Cincinnati, Ohio's Oktoberfest on Sept 9, 1992.
The Montel Williams Show
The Montel Williams Show is a syndicated talk show hosted by Montel Williams. On January 30, 2008 it was announced that The Montel Williams Show would stop production on new episodes at the end of the 2007-2008 television season after seventeen years...
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Marco is a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in 1975-76 as an intelligence specialist. He graduated from Finneytown High School
Finneytown High School
Finneytown High School is a public high school in Springfield Township . The school is part of the Finneytown Local School District, whose mascot is the Wildcat.-Academics:...
in 1975 where he led his team to the Ohio State soccer championship in 1974, the same high school that Jeffery Imelt, CEO of General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
and Brad Alford, CEO of Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
graduated from and then attended the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
where he would attain a Bachelors degree in Business in 1983. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
with his wife Vanessa and two sons Shane (born in 1988) and Rocco (born in 2007).
Marco is a citizen of Canada, Italy and the United States. His father Mario Marsan (an Italian immigrant in 1958) is credited with having invented the design for the hourglass shape of the disposable diaper in 1964 while working for Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
and his uncle, the famed opera singer Italo Tajo
Italo Tajo
Italo Tajo was an Italian operatic bass, particularly associated with Mozart and Rossini roles.Tajo was born in Pinerolo, Piedmont, and studied violin and voice at the Music Conservatory of Turin with Nilde Stichi-Bertozzi. He made his stage debut in 1935, as Fafner , under Fritz Busch...
, was featured on several recordings with Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti
right|thumb|Luciano Pavarotti performing at the opening of the Constantine Palace in [[Strelna]], 31 May 2003. The concert was part of the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of [[St...
, Jose Carreras
José Carreras
Josep Maria Carreras i Coll , better known as José Carreras , is a Spanish Catalan tenor particularly known for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini...
and Placido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
.
Marco was awarded the “Top5 Speaker in Innovation / Creativity” designation in 2010 by Speakers Platform, as well as taught classes on innovation and entrepreneurship at both Xavier University's Williams School of Business and University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
's Lindner School of Business.
Marco was credited in the Guinness Book of World Records for over 4 years with having created the world's largest Chicken Dance in which 43,000 participants danced at Cincinnati, Ohio's Oktoberfest on Sept 9, 1992.
Published works
- Who Are You When Nobody's Looking (1999) ISBN 978-1862045934
- Think Naked (2003) ISBN 978-1588720429
- The Lion's Way with Peter Lloyd (2008) ISBN 978-1-929774-46-3