Editing Donald Carcieri (section)

==Personal background==
Carcieri was born and raised in [[East Greenwich, Rhode Island]], the son of Marguerite E. (née Anderson) and Nicola J. Carcieri, a football and basketball coach at [[East Greenwich High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.projo.com/news/content/CARCIERI_MOTHER08_03-08-07_S54OFQR.357100e.html |title=Rhode Island news &#124; projo.com &#124; The Providence Journal |publisher=projo.com |date=2007-03-08 |access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/23416631.html?dids=23416631:23416631&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+03%2C+1997&author=&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Nicola+J.+Carcieri%2C+79%3B+named+top+schoolboy+coach+in+1972&pqatl=google |title=Nicola J. Carcieri, 79; named top schoolboy coach in 1972 |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=1997-12-03 |access-date=2010-04-07 |archive-date=2011-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605050046/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/23416631.html?dids=23416631:23416631&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+03,+1997&author=&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Nicola+J.+Carcieri,+79%3B+named+top+schoolboy+coach+in+1972&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}</ref> His father was of Italian descent and his mother was of Swedish descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.projo.com/news/mcharlesbakst/projo_20060129_bakstcol.352ef86.html |title=M. Charles Bakst &#124; projo.com &#124; The Providence Journal |publisher=projo.com |date=2006-01-29 |access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/23742760.html?dids=23742760:23742760&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+12%2C+1997&author=S.+ROBERT+CHIAPPINELLI+Journal-Bulletin+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Nicola+Carcieri%2C+1918-1997+Farewell+to+an+iron+man+*The+line+of+mourners+stretches+100+feet+outside+the+Hill+Funeral+Home+as+more+than+a+thousand+people+pay+tribute+to+the+former+East+Greenwich+High+coach+and+teacher%2C+town+recreation+director+and+fisherman.&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605050059/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/23742760.html?dids=23742760:23742760&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+12,+1997&author=S.+ROBERT+CHIAPPINELLI+Journal-Bulletin+Staff+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Nicola+Carcieri,+1918-1997+Farewell+to+an+iron+man+*The+line+of+mourners+stretches+100+feet+outside+the+Hill+Funeral+Home+as+more+than+a+thousand+people+pay+tribute+to+the+former+East+Greenwich+High+coach+and+teacher,+town+recreation+director+and+fisherman.&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |title=Nicola Carcieri, 1918-1997 Farewell to an iron man *The line of mourners stretches 100 feet outside the Hill Funeral Home as more than a thousand people pay tribute to the former East Greenwich High coach and teacher, town recreation director and fisherman |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=1997-12-12 |access-date=2010-04-07 | first=S. ROBERT CHIAPPINELLI | last=Journal-Bulletin}}</ref> Carcieri played baseball, basketball, and football while in high school and received a college scholarship. He graduated from [[Brown University]] with a degree in International Relations. Carcieri started his career as a high school math teacher, working in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], and [[Concord, Massachusetts]]. He later became a banker and businessman, working his way up the ranks to become an executive vice president at Old Stone Bank.<ref name="governor">[http://www.governor.state.ri.us/governor/ Governor Donald L. Carcieri] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060819215338/http://www.governor.state.ri.us/governor/ |date=August 19, 2006 }}''State of Rhode Island Office of the Governor''</ref>

In 1981, Carcieri and his family moved to [[Kingston, Jamaica]], where he worked for [[Catholic Relief Services]]. Two years later, he returned to Rhode Island and became an executive at the [[Cookson Group]]. He eventually became Joint Managing Director for Cookson and CEO of the company's Cookson America subsidiary. At the request of Carcieri, Cookson established their U.S. headquarters in an unused building in downtown Providence. As of 2006 he had 4 children and 13 grandchildren.<ref name="governor" />