Richard Elia

He is the author of more than a dozen publications, primarily on the Victorian era and on maritime Boston painters of the 19^th century; Elia has an extensive maritime art collection, and his articles have appeared in Antiques Magazine.

Active in the community, Elia participates in charitable fundraising for town libraries and hospitals. He is on the board of several corporations, including Quinlan Publishing, Boston University Hospitality, and Diderot.  In 1980 he joined WGBH/PBS and became the creator of three major wine auctions at Channel 2/Boston, which he still oversees. The auctions have generated millions for public television programming. A professional wine taster, Elia spends much of his summers traveling and tasting throughout major wine regions of the world.

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