Press Release

For Immediate Release

May 14, 2012

New York—May 14, 2012--The Humpty Dumpty Institute is pleased to announce that Mr. Cosmo DeNicola of Philadelphia has joined its Board of Directors.  Mr. DeNicola ’s business interests include a diverse portfolio of national technology, publishing and sports and entertainment companies which he operates and manages in New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. 

Starting in 1981, Mr. DeNicola and his wife, Janet, co-founded a series of software and technology companies around the country. In 2001, Cosmo co-founded InfoLogix Inc., a leading Enterprise Mobility Solutions provider of Wireless and RFID technology solutions in the healthcare and commercial markets. 

In 2006, Mr. DeNicola entered the sports and entertainment industry by acquiring an interest in the Wilkes-Bare/Scranton Pioneers Arena Football team.  He also has an interest in the Arena Football team in Philadelphia.  And in 2008, he invested with a group of well-known media executives to acquire the brand and related assets of “Chicken Soup for the Soul”.  Chicken Soup is a worldwide integrated media and merchandising company providing consumers with inspiring life improvement content, programming, and products. 

In 2011, Mr. DeNicola further acquired a long-standing talent management firm, J. Mitchell Management, and formed a new partnership called Mitchell, Koseff, Schuster & DeNicola with offices in New York and Los Angeles.  Mr. DeNicola has held many civic and trade Association board positions.  He currently resides in Montgomery County, PA with his wife and two adult children.  

William J. Rouhana, Jr., Chairman of the Humpty Dumpty Institute said that “HDI will benefit greatly from having Cosmo join our Board.  His expertise, and diligence, especially in the entertainment business will help us build our U.S. Public Diplomacy program many times over.  We are delighted to welcome Cosmo to the Board”.

The Humpty Dumpty Institute is a unique non-profit organization serving people in the developing world through the implementation of large-scale humanitarian projects and through its work with the United Nations. Over the past six years, the Institute has implemented significant development projects in Angola, Mozambique, Lebanon,  Laos, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka and Myanmar. These projects are sponsored by individuals, foundations and governments.  In addition, we foster dialogue between the United Nations and a variety of constituencies in the United States including the U.S. Congress, universities, and the creative community; all designed to help the U.N. become an even more effective Institution.  For more information please visit our website at www.thehdi.org.