The Vuono Family Endowment for Italian Literature and Culture was established in 2001 by brothers John and Carl Vuono in honor of their parents, Carl and Rose.

John A. Vuono (’54, ’55 JD) is the senior member in the law firm of Vuono and Gray LLC, in Pittsburgh. In 1956, he received a master of laws degree from the University of Pennsylvania. At Notre Dame, John has served on the Law School Advisory Council since 1993. He and his wife, Linda, have five children, all Notre Dame graduates: Mark (’77), Marty (’81), Carl (’84), Karen (’88), and Louise (’95 JD).

General Carl E. Vuono (Ret.) is a 1957 graduate of West Point. He is currently president and chief operating officer of L-3 Communications Services Group and president of MPRI Inc. He and his wife, Pat, have three children, two of whom are Notre Dame graduates, Tim (’85) and Jeff (’88).

Through funding from the Vuono Family Endowment, more than 1,000 titles were recently added to the Italian Language and Literature collection, including volumes on the topics of historical language development, poetry, linguistics, and new fiction. Rare book acquisitions have included items pertaining to the authors Dante Alighieri and Pier Paolo Pasolini.

The Vuono family also supports a collection in the Kresge Law Library.