Retired judge Elia V. Pirozzi spent summers as a teenager working on construction and delivering pizzas in New York City. 

“Both experiences were just fantastic,” Pirozzi said, recalling with a chuckle that he didn’t get paid. “All that really mattered to me was working with my dad and working with my uncles. It was probably the greatest learning experience I’ve ever had.”

Pirozzi said he understood early that success needs to be earned.

“There were a lot of expectations to work as hard as you possibly can to achieve the goals you want,” Pirozzi explained. “I’m very thankful for the people that were in my life when I was young who instilled that work ethic.”

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