National Congress Honors The Man
IWOF board member and gala co-chair, Sam Ciccolini (left), gets the thumbs up from fellow board member, Lenny Lombardi (center), after receiving the prestigious Ordine al Merito award. The honor was bestowed to Mr. Ciccolini for his exceptional leadership, community service, and fellowship in the community. Sam is the man behind numerous charitable causes including the Oaklands Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises funds to improve the quality of education and development of impoverished nations, and of which he is the Founder and President. The event attracted some of the most influential Italians in the community, including co-founders of IWOF, Marisa Beaco-Lang and Jimi Bertucci, General Consul of Italy Dr. Gianni Bardini, Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Toronto Mayoral candidates Joe Pantelone and Michael Rossi, and Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, Julian Fantino. Those and many others contributed to making the evening memorable and successful.
Rudolph Bratty
Rudolph Peter Bratty was born in Toronto, the son of Italian immigrants Donato and Carolina, who insisted he obtain an education. Bratty holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Law Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1957 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1970.
Bratty co-founded the law firm of Gambin & Bratty in 1957 and in 1985, he created Bratty and Partners, LLP, specializing in real estate and land development law, planning and municipal law, and corporate and commercial law. Bratty is also a real estate developer and Chairman & CEO of The Remington Group Inc., one of his several companies. The Remington Group Inc. is privately-held and specializes in land development, commercial and residential building construction, property management and related business.
He has been involved in a wide range of areas including business, sports, entertainment, publishing, construction, finance and countless charitable causes. Bratty has served as a director on boards of numerous public corporations and hospitals.
He has been married for forty-four years to Catherine Anne Sinclair Bratty and they have four sons, one daughter and eight grandchildren. He remains active in all aspects of his life, working and living in the Greater Toronto Area.
