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2013 SESSION
13103647DWHEREAS, Nicholas J. Covatta, Jr., a consummate businessman from the Eastern Shore and a fervent supporter of the arts, died on November 25, 2012; and
WHEREAS, born in Troy, New York, Nicholas Covatta graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University before traveling throughout the United States and the world in a variety of consulting and corporate executive positions; and
WHEREAS, Nicholas Covatta built an impressive resume, holding positions as a vice president at Gulf Oil Corporation, the executive vice president at AI International Corporation, and a staff executive at General Electric; and
WHEREAS, in 1980, Nicholas Covatta purchased the Eastern Shore Nursery of Virginia near Keller, moved to the Eastern Shore, and later co-founded Atlantis Group Incorporated in Norfolk; and
WHEREAS, a man with a strong appreciation for art and architecture, Nicholas Covatta went on to restore and live at Bowman’s Folly in Folly Creek, a stately old home in the American Federal style; and
WHEREAS, Nicholas Covatta also became involved in theater, taking on roles in “The Nutcracker” and as Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman”; and
WHEREAS, preceded by his reputation as both an art lover and a successful businessman, Nicholas Covatta was asked to join the Virginia Commission for the Arts in 2006, and later became chair; and
WHEREAS, Nicholas Covatta also shared his experience on a number of boards, including Virginians for the Arts, the North Street Playhouse, Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, and the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Nicholas Covatta remained a faithful alumnus of MIT, joining the MIT Educational Council and the McGovern Center for Brain Research; and
WHEREAS, serving as the treasurer for 10 years, Nicholas Covatta was a loyal member of Grace United Methodist Church in Parksley; and
WHEREAS, a forward-thinking man, Nicholas Covatta always worked hard to achieve the best for his family and his community; and
WHEREAS, Nicholas Covatta is survived by his beloved wife, Robin Rinaca; and his daughters, Anna and Danielle; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of an astute businessman and a valued supporter of the Eastern Shore, Nicholas J. Covatta, Jr.; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Nicholas J. Covatta, Jr. as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.