The love for Marco is stronger than Milton: collect to help him

Salerno, with a life between Italy and the USAbetween his passion for motors and his important work as a promoter of Campania wines: in a few hours we saw everything that had been seriously damaged byuragano Milton. A majestic oak tree from the garden was thrown onto his house in Florida by the fury of the wind and so now he needs to leave again. Marco Kornfeld, 54 years old, born in Salerno he lived an adventurous life as did his family: grandfather Marco, son of a wealthy family of Austrian bankers, was forced to flee due to Nazi persecution.

Some of his family members ended up in Swedenthe grandfather enlisted with the British Army until, as a young man, he landed in Salerno as an interpreter (he spoke five languages) and fell in love with the Salerno native Bianca Amato. Hence his son, a well-known housewares and clothing dealer in Salerno. Then about forty years ago he became the trusted man of the restaurants set up in the USA by his brother in the Seventies, including the famous “Bread and Chocolate” which inspired the well-known film starring Nino Manfredi. They remained in Salerno Barbara (still lives in the city today), who became an author and director for Zdf, BBC, Mediaset and Discovery Channel, and Marco who had a great propensity for motocross and mechanics. His uncle, a restaurateur to VIPs in the USA, invited him to attend college in the United States and cultivate his passion for motocross. Then he stayed overseas, later marrying an Associated Press reporter, currently a writer.

In recent years it has become a point of reference for the promotion of Campania wines. Many producers owe a lot to Marco who has retained a great affection for Salerno and his Region which he promotes in every way. Now, unfortunately, he is going through a difficult time rebuilding his house, waiting for future compensation for damages from the insurance companies to start representing Campania wines again, practically being an ambassador of our economy.

Friends from Salerno have promoted a subscription to allow a rapid recovery of his business, in an area that was heavily affected by the passage of the hurricane which caused damage and deaths. Friends are also worried because it will not be easy to navigate the bureaucratic chaos to ask for «compensation with the risk of losing the fruit of the sacrifices of one’s entire existence and starting from scratch – anticipating the costs without knowing how much the contribution will then be eligible for insurance reimbursement – in a rootless place, just like the oak tree in the garden. It would be nice if the Campania Region, and in particular the city of Salerno, supported this son of theirs in difficulty overseas, so that he can soon restart his activities as a motorbike assembler, mechanic and above all promoter of Italian wines in the USA».

The subscription promoted by friends testifies to the solidarity and affection for an “ambassador” of Campania. Help that would allow him to start again, not only as a mechanic and motorbike assembler, but above all as a valuable promoter of Campania wines in the USA.