David Fanucchi
David Fanucchi was born in Burlingame, CA, and was raised in the small Silicon Valley suburb of Cupertino. A 1988 graduate of Monta Vista High School, Fanucchi attended California State University, Chico, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism in 1993. Fanucchi has spent the past 20 years working in various public relations and communications capacities for both amateur and professional sports teams and organizations. Most notably, Fanucchi was Director of Communications for USA Baseball...See more
David Fanucchi was born in Burlingame, CA, and was raised in the small Silicon Valley suburb of Cupertino. A 1988 graduate of Monta Vista High School, Fanucchi attended California State University, Chico, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism in 1993. Fanucchi has spent the past 20 years working in various public relations and communications capacities for both amateur and professional sports teams and organizations. Most notably, Fanucchi was Director of Communications for USA Baseball from 1999 to 2006, during which time he served as the official Press Officer for the 2000 USA Olympic Baseball Team that captured the gold medal under Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda. Fanucchi held a leadership role for the United States Golf Association's (USGA) public relations efforts during the 2009 U.S. Open, and most recently has directed press coverage of the Champions Series Tennis Tour, starring John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Jim Courier, among other legendary players. Fanucchi was inducted into the Chico State Public Relations Department Hall of Fame in 2009. He serves as President of his sports-business consulting firm, Gold Medal PR, and currently resides in Houston, TX, with his wife, Jessica, and daughters Emma and Grace. This is his first published book. See less
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