Photo: mediacom communications corporation / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rocco Commisso embodies the immigrant story I never tire of: a boy from a small Calabrian town who built Mediacom into America's fifth-largest cable company from nothing, earning the Ellis Island Medal of Honor along the way. What moves me most is where the money went, back into the football he loved. That is a man honouring his roots rather than escaping them. His death in early 2026 closes a life lived across two countries, leaving marks on both Italy and America. I quietly applaud the Sagittarian boldness of it all.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rocco Commisso
- Name (Japanese)
- ロッコ・コンミッソ
- Reading
- ろっこ・こんみっそ
- Born
- November 25, 1949 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Province of Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocco%20B.%20Commisso
Frequently asked questions
When was Rocco Commisso born?
Born November 25, 1949 (age 76).
Where is Rocco Commisso from?
Rocco Commisso is from Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Province of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
What does Rocco Commisso do?
Rocco Commisso works as entrepreneur, association football player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.