Macchiarola attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn, the Columbia University School of Law, and Columbia University Graduate Facilities, Department of Public Law and Government. Throughout his career, he has developed interests and expertise in areas of public service, academia, executive management, and law. As Chancellor of the New York City School System from 1978 to 1983, he instituted a series of reforms that have served as models for school systems across the nation. As President of the New York City partnership from 1983 to 1988, he coordinated the chief executive officers of 120 corpo...