Gioia Marconi Braga

Gioia Marconi Braga, daughter of Guglielmo Marconi, was the founder and chairwoman of the Marconi Foundation, now known as the Marconi Society.

Born on April 10, 1916, in London, Braga was a longtime resident of Alpine, New Jersey.

After coming to the United States for a visit in February 1952, Braga decided to stay. In April 1952 she began working on the production staff at NBC Radio. Her responsibilities there included two segments of Collectors' Item, a Sunday morning program. Two years later she married and left NBC to enter a "world of wealth and travel", which was disrupted by the Cuban Revolution.

Braga was a Christian Scientist. She died on July 15, 1996.