Barberio to lead creative learning

Russ Barberio has been named the new coordinator of the Creative Lifelong Learning program run by Granville County Senior Services.

Barberio takes over for Marilyn Howard, who is retiring from Granville County at the end of June.

Barberio joins Granville County after spending a few years in retirement following a long career in finance and

computer software consulting. He came to North Carolina in 1982 when he was hired as plant controller at Max

Factor Cosmetics (now Revlon) in Oxford.

After his time at Max Factor, Barberio remained in the area, working as a computer software consultant. He assisted companies throughout the United States in transforming their financial systems and presented at several national conferences and national user group meetings.

While in retirement, Barberio had the chance to focus more on his hobbies, including working with the North Carolina Genealogical Society to promote the organization while working to educate genealogists on research techniques. He also enjoys camping, reading, classical music, Shakespeare, and North Carolina history (particularly the Revolutionary War).

After experiencing the rich array of classes available through the Granville County CLL program, Barberio jumped at the chance to lead the program following Marilyn Howard’s retirement.

“This program has been administered so successfully by Marilyn for the last six years,” Barberio said. “She will be sorely missed, but she has left such a solid foundation for us to continue to build on.”

Barberio holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Utah and a bachelor’s degree in management from Utah State University. He lives in Henderson with his wife of 57 years, Diane. They have three children and four grandchildren.

The Creative Lifelong Learning program was established in 2017 through a generous endowment and is modeled after the OLLI programs at Duke and N.C. State Universities. The program is committed to offering opportunities to stimulate the mind, uplift the spirit, and enhance the wellbeing of adult learners through a wide range of educational programs, physical activities, and social events.

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