400:. He showed an interest in a marketing or administration job. On August 14, while he worked for a moving company, DiBernardo received a call from a marketing agency that offered a management position; he accepted. Four hours later, the
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741:"Football Ref Says Managing Money Prepares Him for Fans Catcalls"
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549:"Dinner Can Wait at the DiBernardos"
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289:magazine named DiBernardo to their
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605:"DiBernardo Chooses Notre Dame"
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