William A. Tomasso

William A. Tomasso is a construction executive and white collar criminal from New Britain, Connecticut.

Early life and family

William A. Tomasso was born in New Britain, Connecticut to Angelo Tomasso Jr. and Joy Tomasso. He is member of the third generation of the Tomasso family construction dynasty.

Career

In 1968 Angelo Tomasso Jr.’s four sons formed Tomasso Brothers Inc. under the umbrella of the family Tomasso Group with William as the President.

In 2003 William allegedly stalked and harassed a former Tomasso Group contractor and his wife.

In 2004 the Tomasso Group, Group president William Tomasso, subsidiary TBI Construction, subsidiary Tunxis Management, and Governor Rowland's Chief of Staff Peter N. Ellef where indicted on numerous charges including fraud, racketeering, bribery, and extortion. Ellef had instructed Connecticut Department of Public Works Commissioner Theodore R. Anson to fast track major public works contracts with the explicit purpose of awarding them to the Tomasso Group.

In 2006 Tomasso and Ellef were each sentenced to 30 months in prison. They both pleaded guilty and Tomasso’s plea deal required him to admit that he bribed his way into the Long Lane School management contract and the $57 million Connecticut Juvenile Training School contract.

As of 2018 William was the President of TBI Construction. As of 2019 William was a board member of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce and a board member of the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of New Britain.