John Zaccaro

About

Real-estate developer who entered politics through his marriage to a U.S. Representative.

Before Fame

He was a standout sportsman in high school and was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers after graduation.

Trivia

He managed many buildings in New York's Little Italy and Queens neighborhoods.

Family Life

He was married to Geraldine Ferraro, a U.S. House of Representatives member from New York. He was a central figure in the scrutiny that followed her Democratic nomination for the vice presidency in 1984.

Associated With

His wife was running with Walter Mondale, who lost in a landslide to the incumbent president Ronald Reagan.