His willingness to donate to causes close to his heart was matched by his reluctance to speak of them or try to gain publicity for himself. It is remarkable that a man of such success and generosity was also blessed with a humility that prevented him from boasting of his accomplishments and contributions. I will tell you. as a small example. that the alumni center and engineering complex at UNLV exist today because of J.A. Tiberti. His humble nature was inherited from his parents. hardworking immigrants from Italy who lived and worked in a coal mining camp. His father went off to work in the mines at 2 a.m.. checking for dangerous gasses that could put the other workers lives in danger. When J.A.
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