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Peter Trovato, Founder
Massachusetts Soldiers Legacy Fund
Peter Trovato is the Founder and
Chairman of the Massachusetts Soldiers Legacy Fund (MSLF). Trovato
started the MSLF in December of 2004 after reading about a Massachusetts
soldier who had died in Iraq without meeting his newborn son. Since
then, Trovato has garnered the support of hundreds of individual donors and
numerous corporations and foundations to raise well over a million dollars
to help support the children of fallen Massachusetts service members.
Trovato has been actively involved in community service efforts for many
years. Before founding the MSLF, he volunteered with the Big Brothers
Big Sisters organization, the White Ribbon Campaign, the Grove Street
Inn Homeless Shelter, and the USA Amputee Hockey Association. For his
dedication to community service, Trovato has been honored by the Boston
Celtics through their "Heroes Amoung Us Program," recognized as a "Herald
Hero" by the Boston Herald, featured on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 show and
CNN's American Morning Show, and profiled on CBS-4's "Honoring American
Heroes" special. Trovato was also granted the 21st Century Leader
Award by the University of Massachusetts in 2005, named Most Inspiring
Student Athlete by the University of Massachusetts Athletic Department, and
was the runner-up for the National NCAA Hockey Humanitarian Award in 2005.
He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 2005
with a BA in Political Science and a BA in Journalism. Prior to UMass,
Trovato attended Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, MA and Catholic Memorial
High School in West Roxbury, MA. Trovato has played professional ice
hockey for the Rochester Americans, Johnstown Chiefs, and Phoenix
Roadrunners. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Commonwealth College Honors Program and
is a member of the Board of Governors for the UMass Downtown Club.
Trovato resides in Boston, MA and works as an Associate at Summit Partners,
a private equity and venture capital firm.
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