Luigi Mangione / Facebook (Left), NYPD Crime Stoppers (Right)
CV NEWS FEED // Baltimore’s The Catholic Review has revealed a connection between a high-profile murder case in New York and one of Baltimore’s most esteemed Catholic families.
In an article released on December 10, George Matysek, managing editor of Catholic Review, revealed that the man charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is a scion of the influential Mangione family, known for their business acumen and philanthropic endeavors.
Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged in the murder case December 9.
The Mangione family’s journey to prominence began in 1950 when the family patriarch Nicholas Mangione launched his first business venture from a modest office on North Avenue in Baltimore.
Over the decades, the family’s entrepreneurial spirit blossomed into a diverse portfolio of successful enterprises, including Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center, Mangione Family Enterprises, Pikesville Hilton Inn, Hayfields Country Club, several radio stations, and Lorien Health Systems Facilities.
As their financial success grew, so did the Mangiones’ commitment to charitable causes, particularly within the Catholic community. Nicholas and his wife Mary, parishioners of St. Isaac Jogues in Carney, became renowned for their generosity.
According to The Catholic Review, their contributions extended to the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Heritage of Hope capital campaign, parish construction projects, St. Mary’s Seminary and University, the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, and Loyola University Maryland, where Nicholas served on the board of directors.
Luigi Mangione, son of Louis Mangione and grandson of Nicholas and Mary, seemed poised for success. As the 2016 class valedictorian at Gilman School, one of Maryland’s most prestigious private boys’ schools, his future appeared bright.
In the wake of Luigi’s arrest, the family expressed their shock and devastation. Nino Mangione, a cousin serving in the Maryland House of Delegates, released a statement on behalf of the family.
“We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved,” the statement read in part. “We are devastated by this news.”
In a 2000 interview with The Catholic Review, Matysek writes, “Nicholas Mangione noted that when he married in 1950, he and his wife often worked together at the kitchen table until late at night to prepare job estimates for his business.”
With each birth of their children, Mangione told the publication, the company was blessed with a new construction contract.
“We always said it was a gift from God, both the baby and the new job,” Mangione said. “Without her running the whole house and minding the kids, we wouldn’t be where we are today. I got all the glory and she did all the work.”
“We’re a family that stays together, prays together and takes care of one another,” Mangione said.
“The most meaningful to me is to do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” Nicholas Mangione concluded in the 2000 interview.
