{"id":2573,"date":"2018-04-09T15:45:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T19:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/?p=2573"},"modified":"2023-01-09T11:29:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:29:46","slug":"career-dossier-al-mott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/career-dossier-al-mott\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Dossier: Al Mott"},"content":{"rendered":"

Education<\/h2>\n
\n
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\"Photograph
Monmouth University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Monmouth College \u201957 (A.A.), \u201958<\/h3>\n

\u201cI was part of Monmouth\u2019s first graduating class as a four-year school. We moved from night classes at Long Branch High School to Wilson Hall, which was like being in Versailles. We hardly wanted to touch anything because we didn\u2019t want to ruin it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oral Roberts University \u201959 (M.Div., Theology)<\/h3>\n

\u201cBecause I was the only Catholic male student in the whole school, I was told I didn\u2019t have to listen to Oral Roberts because he wasn\u2019t my Pope!\u201d
\nNew York Theological Seminary \u201989 (D.Min.)<\/p>\n

New York Theological Seminary \u201989 (D.Min.)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Professional Experience<\/h2>\n
\n

1959\u201365<\/h3>\n

Record Producer<\/strong>
\n\u201cI recorded the Monmouth Collegians and College Dance Band performing under the supervision of the great band leader Tommy Tucker.\u201d<\/p>\n

1961\u201363<\/h3>\n

Signed singer with 20th Century Fox Records<\/strong>
\n\u201cI performed all over: weddings, funerals, ice capers skating performances, TV shows, radio.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n
\"Cover
Courtesy of Al Mott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1963\u201365<\/h3>\n

Manager of The Mods<\/strong>
\n\u201cI got the band on \u2018Candid Camera,\u2019 but when they decided to go to college and pursue other professions, I went back to school myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

1969\u201370<\/h3>\n

Founder and Director of Life-Line Inc. in Asbury Park<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe seniors were suffering. There were no programs for them in our area. This had to be rectified somehow, so I opened Life-Line and told any seniors that needed help to call.\u201d<\/p>\n

1970\u201379<\/h3>\n

Creator and Director of Operations for Asbury Park Senior Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

1980\u2013present<\/h3>\n

Founder of Senior America Inc. (served as president until 2010)<\/strong>
\n\u201cI created the Ms. Senior America Pageant for contestants who are 60 years and older. I tell them, you have reached the Age of Elegance!\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more about Mott\u2019s work with the Ms. Senior America Pageant.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

1993\u201396<\/h3>\n

Director of Big Brothers\/Big Sisters of Hudson County<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Words to Live By<\/h2>\n

\u201cLove those who are elderly because their knowledge, experience, and resources are really America\u2019s natural treasure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Photograph
Dustin Fenstermacher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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