It was the year that Louis J. Fusco founded his construction company, sure that he would build comfortable and well-constructed homes at a reasonable price for families in the Greater New Haven area.

A native of Benevento, Italy, Mr. Fusco was already an accomplished stone mason when he came to this country in 1903, at the age of 16. Drive and determination led the young immigrant to achievements far beyond the typical success story. By 1918 he had started his own construction firm and six years later he joined Thomas T. Amatruda to form the Fusco-Amatruda Construction Company.

As impressive as the firm's achievements were in construction and related fields, Mr. Fusco's philanthropic interests and concerns ranged far beyond his business. He was deeply involved in the welfare of his community. After his son, Edmund J. Fusco, joined the company full-time in 1948, Louis Fusco devoted an increasing amount of time to his church and civic activities. He continued on as Chairman of the Board until his death in 1973 at the age of 86.

Edmund J. Fusco, President of the Fusco Corporation, grew up in New Haven, Connecticut. He was a navigator flying B-24s in the 15th Air Force during World War II. He earned his degree in Civil Engineering from Yale in 1948 and joined his father's business. While Ed Fusco has expanded and diversified the company beyond what Louis Fusco had originally envisioned, he has steadfastly adhered to his father's precepts of teamwork, probity and, above all, fulfilling customers' wishes.