The West Point graduate spent decades in the business world, including 22 years at Pfizer Inc., and was also the controller of the eastern Pennsylvania town of Bethlehem. He joined Axion as a member of the board of directors in February 2014 and was named chairman and CEO on July 1. He graduated from Liberty High School and then the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, earning a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force and rising to the rank of captain during his service. Cunningham called him a great sports fan, even chartering a bus for friends to see the annual Army-Navy football game, which led to some "infamous stories." He served on the board of the Bethlehem Boys and Girls Club. DiGiacinto leaves behind his mother, Anne DiGiacinto of Bethlehem; his sister Sally Horan of Dallas; his son, Luke DiGiacinto of Bethlehem; and his former wife, Kelly DiGiacinto of Bethlehem.