Frank Settipani

Mr. Settipani was a CBS NEWS correspondent for 37 years. For 20 years he anchored CBS “News on the Hour’” radio broadcasts during morning drive-time on stations from coast to coast.

Over the years, his assignments as a CBS NEWS correspondent have taken him from the beaches of Normandy to the rain forests of Brazil and the presidential campaign trail. He chronicled the rise of democracy in Nicaragua, economic summits in this country and Europe and the aftermath of the siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. Prior to joining CBS NEWS, he was a reporter and anchor at United Press International, Dow Jones and New York radio stations WNEW and WINS.

Mr. Settipani is a past trustee of the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for Autism Community. He was the recipient of the Champion Media Award for Economic Understanding (Dartmouth College) and has been a member of the SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) since 1971. Mr. Settipani holds a B.A. in Political Science from Brooklyn College.

Mr. Settipani’s son graduated from The Midland School and currently attends Midland Adult Services Employment Program and resides in a Midland group home. Mr. Settipani became a member of The Midland Corporation Board of Trustees in 2010. He currently serves on the Advancement, Facility/Technology, Finance, Executive, and Quality Assurance Committees.