Jay Lombardo

Jay Lombardo made news in Italy when he served as master of ceremonies for Dallas’ first Columbus Day Parade Oct. 12. The parade, a celebration of Italian heritage hosted by the Committee of Italians Living Abroad, was covered by Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano as well as Dallas-Fort Worth media, including a FoxDFW spot highlighting the cannoli, pizza and Ferraris that were part of the festivities. Founder of Lombardo Custom Apparel, Jay called on his fraternity brothers in UNT’s chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon to escort entries in the parade, which ran from the West End across the Continental Avenue Bridge. (Photos by GeoLeo Creative)