14 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN AND REAL ESTATE JOSEPH SCERBO (IN MEMORIAM) MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER Olde York LP Fort Lauderdale, FL Joseph Scerbo can trace his family’s European legacy back 600 years, beginning with three Swiss brothers who moved to Italy and whose records were preserved through the Catholic Church. Some of his ancestors traveled from Italy to Russia to help Catherine the Great build her palaces. This heritage was an inspiration to Mr. Scerbo, and he attributed much of his success to his family history and upbringing. He also credited his father’s teachings, which emphasized accomplishing things independently rather than relying on handouts. These lessons shaped the values that guided his achievements. They remained as meaningful and important as ever until his death in 2026. Mr. Scerbo’s engineering career spanned five decades across companies that have touched some of humanity’s most advanced triumphs, including the space race and the atomic bomb. It followed seven years of service in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, from 1958 to 1965. In his retirement, Mr. Scerbo managed real estate properties and industrial buildings as the managing general partner of Olde York LP, a role he held for 22 years. He partnered with NVR, one of the largest residential builders in the country, to develop housing in York, Pennsylvania. Building a personal care facility on about 10 acres of land was his final project. Mr. Scerbo began his career at American Machine and Foundry (AMF), which was once one of the country’s largest recreational equipment companies. The Brooklyn plant, where he worked, was known for manufacturing cigarette and cigar machines, though it later expanded into government aerospace work. This included building equipment for handling the original atomic bomb. Mr. Scerbo quickly advanced through the company as it was designing launch equipment for Cape Canaveral in the early space race. NASA had contacted his company about a faulty escapeplatform bridge. As a young engineer, Mr. Scerbo helped design a device to stabilize the bridge. He then personally transported the device to Florida, oversaw its installation and testing, and remained on site at NASA’s request until the launch.
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