CEO of TriColumbia Steps Down
The founder and CEO of TriColumbia had a significant impact in the world of triathlon.
Reflecting on his career at the helm of TriColumbia for the past 26 years, Robert “Vigo” Vigorito described himself as an enzyme—a protein in the body that makes chemical reactions happen. “I’m a multi-sport enzyme,” said Vigorito. “That’s a pretty good way to describe it.” Vigorito, 65, a retired pathologist, and current council chair of USA Triathlon’s Mid-Atlantic Region has been a fixture in the sport of triathlon, helping it grow on the East Coast since its early years. On Friday, it was announced Vigorito would step down as CEO of TriColumbia, the organization he founded in 1984 that organizes the Columbia Triathlon, the Iron Girl triathlon and other events throughout the county. “It seemed like the time was right,” said Vigorito…
Robert Villanueva
9:22 am on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
I am the former racer who was quoted in the Sun and I was/am terribly disappointed in the decision to unsanction the race. As I have learned over the last five days, there are many who feel that being against the decision to desanction the race is to want cancer patients to suffer or Half-Full to suffer...With a shocking torrent of emails, FB Messages, and Twitter DM's that I have received, many … more ›