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Generoso Pope
Newspaper publisher (1891–1950)
For his son, the media mogul associated with The National Enquirer, see Generoso Pope, Jr.
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| Born | Generoso Antonio Pompilio Carlo Papa (1891-04-01)April 1, 1891 Arpaise, Benevento, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | April 28, 1950(1950-04-28) (aged 59) New York City, US |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Spouse | Catherine Richichi (1896–1998) |
| Children | 3, including Generoso Pope, Jr. |
Generoso Pope (April 1, 1891 – April 28, 1950) was an Italian-American businessman and the owner of a chain of Italian-language newspapers in major American cities.
Family
Generoso was born with the name Generoso Antonio Pompilio Carlo Papa.
Generoso pope biography
He was the son of farmers Fortunato and Fortunata Papa. His last name is an anglicized version of his birth name, "Papa" being the Italian form of address for the Pope. After coming to the United States, he fathered three sons with his wife Catherine.
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