DE222 Honoree: Brian DiSabatino – Delaware Business Times

Brian DiSabatino

Title: President & CEO

Workplace: EDiS Company

Alma Mater: James Madison University

Boards: Delaware Business Roundtable, The Grand Opera House, Philadelphia Zoo, Neumann University, Irish American University

Q&A: What was your first job? “Cleaning out horse stalls at Brandywine Race Track.”

Since joining EDiS Company in 1987 as a fourth-generation owner, Brian DiSabatino has been a leader in the construction of some of Delaware’s most impressive buildings and a leader in the community too. EDiS built the renovated University of Delaware football stadium, Wilmington University’s Brandywine campus, the new Avenue North Tower and even a whole new community, with the Town of Whitehall. Outside the firm, DiSabatino serves as chair of The Grand Opera House and the Delaware Business Roundtable, while also advocating for mental health among military veterans with annual fundraisers.