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red Rosati loved people. Even in his last few years, the patriarch of the Rosati’s Pizza restaurant group—who died March 30 at age 102 in Cave Creek—would strike up conversations with fellow shoppers at area stores. “He’d go to Walmart with his caretaker, get a motorized cart and talk to everyone” said his daughter, Regina Rosati, with a laugh. “He loved people. He loved to talk to everyone.” Born in Chicago on June 23, 1917, Fred was one of 10 children and the “keeper of a great family restaurant tradition.” In the late 1890s, his family served Italian food to customers in New York. After the turn of the century, the family moved to Chicago and
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Fred Rosati opened another restaurant that served Italian-style pizza before founding the chain. Fred opened his first pizzeria in Mount Prospect, Illinois, in 1964, and cofounded
the franchise in the 1970s. His sons Rick and Jeff are the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively. In 1946, the World War II veteran married Theresa Cortina, who survives him at age 100. He is also survived by his other children Stephanie Haack, Michael, Annamarie Bensfield and William, and their significant others. He was proud of his 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. “He was healthy throughout his entire life,” Haack said. “I never saw anybody who could eat so many cookies and he never gained a pound. His bloodwork was always perfect.” Fred wintered with his children in Cave Creek and summered in Door County, Wisconsin.
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Anthem board unanimously OKs new CEO BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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Rosati’s patriarch enjoyed life and cookies BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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he Anthem Community Council Board of Directors appointed John Bowman as its new community executive officer. Beginning May 26, he will work with current CEO Neal Shearer until Shearer retires on June 30. The national search for the new CEO drew more than 80 applicants. “After dozens of telephone and in-person interviews, the ACC board was able to select John as our top candidate with a unanimous vote,” said Terry Mullarkey, ACC Board of Directors president. “I am personally very pleased with the extensive experience and community management credentials that John brings to
Anthem.” Bowman comes to Anthem with 30 years of comprehensive and diverse experience in general management of large-scale community associations in Northern California. Recently, Bowman served as the general manager of Lake of the Pines, a 2,000-home, private community that boasts a 230-acre private lake and marina; an 18-hole golf course; two full-service restaurants and bars; seven neighborhood parks; a swimming pool; tennis and pickleball courts; bocce ball; 20 miles of private roads; and a year‑round recreation program. His background is in community maintenance and overseeing an architectural control process with high-end custom and production homes development. His envi-
ronmental projects include the development of the first private Oak Tree Preservation program in Sacramento County, and the first community to dual-plumb more than 3,000 properties using recycled water for full-yard irrigation. Bowman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and is a professional community association manager (PCAM-LS). He and his wife, Cheryl, volunteer with Living Water International, leading an annual team of volunteers to drill fresh-water wells in rural villages of Central America and Haiti. Bowman will be introduced at the May 27 ACC Board of Directors meeting. A community event to honor Shearer for his service to Anthem will be announced soon.
