Archie Urciuoli

J. Arthur "Archie" Urciuoli is a business executive, attorney, author, and a veteran racing driver, whose sports car racing career spans five decades.

Biography

Urciuoli, a native of Syracuse, NY, graduated from St. Lawrence University and Georgetown Law, and completed the Harvard Business School AMP program. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps Captain. During his 35 years on Wall Street, he was a leading financier of Japanese companies in the international capital markets. He retired in 1999 from the position of Chairman of Merrill Lynch.[1]

In his "retirement", Urciuoli is now Chairman of ArcherGroup Investments, Ltd, a private investment and consulting firm. He is a former director of Biodel Inc., and of the Kroll Bond Rating Agency, and also has served on the boards of several corporations and charities, and is the author of numerous business publications.[2]

Under the pseudonym “Grumpy”, he is the author of the popular “Muttmulligans” children’s books.[3]

He is a member of the Governing Council of the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, New York. He is also a board member of the exclusive Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC).[4]

His racing career began in the late 1950s, when he first competed in Jaguar XK-140 MC & E-types in New England SCCA regional events and continued until the late '60s.[5]

He returned to sports car racing in 1988, competing in the Barber Formula Ford, and VSCCA, SVRA and HSR vintage classes. From 1990-1996 he campaigned a Jaguar D-Type, Ford GT Mk IV and Ralt Formula 2 at tracks across the United States, with a number of podium finishes, winning the Skip Barber Racing Cup in 1994. He has continued to compete in SVRA and HSR vintage GTP and FIA classes with Chevron B-36, Porsche 956, Ford GT40 and Lola T70 Spyder from 1999 to present, with many podium finishes.[6]

Notable racing accomplishments[7]
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References
  1. "Archie Urciuoli Wins HSR's Grand Championship GTP Trophy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  2. Press Release: Biodel Inc.
  3. "Muttmulligans" author comes to Rowayton Library
  4. International Motor Racing Research Center
  5. "Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC)". Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  6. Archie Urciuoli - A Vintage Racer Brings Lola To The New Track In Town
  7. Through The Esses - Archie Urciuoli, theracesite.com
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