Name: Len Colamarino

Family
I grew up in Rochester, New York, where I enjoyed the good fortune of having a large, close extended family.

Current Occupation
Business lawyer and consultant. Corporate investor, manager and director.

Past Jobs
Before coming to California in January 2005, I practiced corporate law and business litigation in New York City for almost 30 years. Before that my occupation was primarily that of a student. I had many jobs, however, while I was in school and during my hiatus period between high school and college. From the age of 14, I began working full-time in the summer and on Saturdays during the school year, doing unskilled maintenance, landscaping, construction and factory work. After my last year of college and first year of law school, I also interned for a local lawyer/politician in Rochester.

Schools
Law School: University of Pennsylvania (J.D. 1976). Undergraduate: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A. Economics 1973).

Past Hometowns
Rochester, NY, Boston, MA, Buffalo, NY, Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY, Woodstock, NY.

What I Enjoy about Team K-Man
As a devotee of bicycling, I enjoy the Saturday rides, and the challenges and good companionship that those rides bring. The monthly parties—or meetings, I suppose I should say—are also a source of considerable enjoyment, which is due to my appreciation of the people who attend them—fellow members of Team K-Man and their significant others. In addition, style-conscious as I am as a cyclist, I should mention that I enjoy donning the Team K-Man colors on the Saturday rides, as I like the looks of the Team attire.

Other Interests and Hobbies
Listing things in which I am uninterested would be easier than listing the many things in which I am interested. Music, film, sports, travel (international and local), current events, wine, food, etc.—there really is no end to it. Here in California I am taking particular pleasure in finally getting the opportunity to involve myself in local civic affairs. I also relish being able to participate in the growth and development of the wine and food culture in our naturally well-endowed area. All of those interests, plus working and bicycling, leaves too little time in the day.

Some Favorite Places
Cefalù, Sicily and the Madonie Mountains behind its seacoast. The Amalfi Coast of Italy, particularly Positano and Ravello. Monte Grappa, the Asiago Plateau, the Dolomite Alps and the Brenta River Valley in northeast Italy. Lake Como in north-central Italy. Central Park in New York City. John Joy and Platte Clove Roads in Saugerties, New York and Kauterskill Creek Road in Catskill, New York. Bollinas-Fairfax and Ridgecrest Roads in Marin County. State Highway 229 and Nacimiento-Ferguson, Old Creek and Peachy Canyon Roads in San Luis Obispo County. Those are some places that I enjoy most from a bicycling perspective. If I had to make a list of favorite places from all perspectives, it would go on far too long.

A goal that I have:
A major goal is to live a healthy, active and enjoyable life for as long as possible, in the company of nice people, in pleasant surroundings. I look forward to making continuing progress toward achieving that goal in the years ahead.

Tidbits of Information
1. I did not proceed directly from high school to college, but took a little time off in between.
2. I spent a few weeks at the Woodstock Rock Music Festival in 1969, working on the preparations and the clean-up, among other things. I resided during that period with members of the Hog Farm commune, who ran the Festival, and found my way into a frame of the feature film that was made of the event.

Anything Else You’d Like to Tell Us
1. My first job out of law school was with the large Wall Street law firm where Richard Nixon had been a name partner before his successful run for the Presidency in 1968.
2. In addition to American citizenship, I have Italian citizenship.