Dino Cagni - Inducted in 2010
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After receiving his B.S. in accounting in 1957 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Dino Cagni was employed by the Department of Defense as an auditor of government contractors. Following his appointment as resident auditor in Oxnard, California, Cagni joined North American Aviation (later Rockwell International) on the Apollo Program as a major subcontract negotiator and manager on Apollo Command and Service Module Subsystems.
After the Apollo program, he served as assistant administrator at Canoga Park and Encino Hospitals and as CEO at hospitals in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Jupiter, and St. Petersburg, Florida. Cagni opened Jupiter Medical Center and operated the facility for ten years. In addition, he served as CFO of sporting goods manufacturers, Humane Society Miami, and various marketing organizations.
Cagni served on the boards of many civic and professional organizations, including Florida Hospital Association. He served as president of the Jupiter/Tequesta Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Florida Hospital Malpractice Trust Fund.
Cagni was born, raised and educated in Omaha. He and his wife, Alyce, spend much of their time visiting their six children, ten grandchildren and new great-grandchild. Cagni also spends significant time on the golf course at Eaglewood in Hobe Sound, Florida, with brief visits to see Omaha relatives.