Cynthia Germanotta
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August 30, 1954
- Philanthropist
- activist
- entrepreneur
Cynthia Germanotta | |
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| Born | Cynthia Louise Bissett August 30, 1954 Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | West Virginia University George Washington University (MPA) |
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| Spouse | Joseph Germanotta |
| Children | 2, including Stefani |
Cynthia Louise Germanotta (née Bissett; born August 30, 1954) is an American philanthropist, activist and entrepreneur. She is the president of the Born This Way Foundation, which she co-founded with her daughter, singer Lady Gaga, in 2012.[1][2]
Germanotta was born Cynthia Louise Bissett on August 30, 1954, in Wheeling, West Virginia, where she was also raised.[3] Her parents were Paul Douglas Bissett (April 7, 1926 – March 31, 2013), a State Farm insurance agent who sang with the McMechen Men's Chorus and the McMechen Methodist Choir, and Veronica Rose Ferrie (February 2, 1928 – December 12, 2022).[4] She is of Italian descent through her mother and Scottish, English and German descent through her father. She has an older brother, Paul, and a younger sister, Cheryl Ann.[5]
Germanotta graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale, West Virginia.[4] She then attended West Virginia University and earned a master's degree in public administration from George Washington University.[2] While at West Virginia University, Germanotta was a cheerleader and a member of Chi Omega.[4]
Germanotta worked for Verizon as a telecommunications executive in sales and management.[2][5]
